Emperor Go-Kashiwabara

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Emperor Go-Kashiwabara (後柏原天皇 Go-Kashiwabara Tennō) (November 19, 1464 - May 19, 1526) was the 104th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He reigned from November 16, 1500 to May 19, 1526. His personal name was Katsuhito (勝仁). His reign marked the nadir of Imperial authority during the Ashikaga shogunate.

[edit] Genealogy

He was the first son of Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado. His mother was Niwata (Fujiwara) Asako (庭田（源）朝子), the daughter of Niwata Nagakata (庭田長賢).

Lady-in-waiting: Kajūji? (Fujiwara) Fujiko (勧修寺（藤原）藤子)
- First daughter: Princess ?? (覚鎮女王)
- Second son: Imperial Prince Tomohito (知仁親王) (Emperor Go-Nara)
- Fifth son: Imperial Prince Kiyohiko (清彦親王)
Lady-in-waiting: Niwata (Minamoto) Motoko (庭田（源）源子)
- Third son: Prince Kakudō (覚道法親王) (Buddhist Priest)
- Second daughter: Princess Kakuon (覚音女王)
- Sixth son: Imperial Prince ?? (寛恒親王)
Handmaid (?): Takakura (Fujiwara) ?? (高倉（藤原）継子)
- Fourth son: ?? (道喜)

[edit] Life

In 1500, he became Emperor upon the death of his father, the Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado. However, because of the aftereffects of the Ōnin War, the Imperial Family was left so impoverished, that he was unable to perform the formal coronation ceremony. On the 3rd month, 22nd day of 1521, thanks to contributions from Honganji ?? (本願寺実如) and the Muromachi Bakufu, the Emperor was finally able to carry out this ceremony.

Because of the Ōnin War, the scattering of the Court Nobility, and the poverty of the Imperial Court, the Emperor's authority fell to a low point.

On May 19, 1536, the Emperor died.