Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado

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Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado (後土御門天皇, Gotsuchimikado Tennō^?) (July 3, 1442 – October 21, 1500) was the 103rd emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He ruled from August 21, 1464 until his death on October 21, 1500, giving him, at thirty-six years, 2 months, the longest reign of any emperor in the historical period prior to Emperor Meiji. His personal name was Fusahito (成仁, Fusahito^?).

[edit] Genealogy

He was the eldest son of Emperor Go-Hanazono. His mother was Ōinomikado (Fujiwara) Nobuko (大炊御門（藤原）信子), daughter of Fujiwara Takanaga (藤原高長)

Lady-in-waiting: Niwata (Minamoto) Asako (庭田（源）朝子)
- First son: Imperial Prince Katsuhito (勝仁親王) (Emperor Go-Kashiwabara)
- Second son: Imperial Prince ?? (尊敦親王)
Lady-in-waiting: Kajūji (Fujiwara) Fusako (勧修寺（藤原）房子)
- Third daughter: Princess ?? (応善女王)
- Third son: Prince ?? (仁尊法親王) (Buddhist Priest)
- Fourth son: Imawaka-no-miya (今若宮)
Consort: Kasannoin (Fujiwara) ?? (花山院（藤原）兼子)
- First daughter: ?? (大慈光院宮)
- Second daughter: Princess Tomonobu ?? (知円女王)
- Fourth daughter: Princess Michihide (理秀女王)

[edit] Life

Go-Tsuchimikado acceded to the throne on August 21, 1464 after the abdication of his father, the Emperor Go-Hanazono. Shortly after his enthronement, the Ōnin War took place. Temples, shrines, and mansions of court nobles, among others, were burned to the ground. The Imperial Court's finances dried up, and the Court declined.

After the end of the War, there was little enthusiasm for reviving the Imperial Court's ancient ceremonies. On October 21, 1500, the Emperor died. His successor Go-Kashiwabara lacked the funds to pay for the funeral ceremony, and the deceased emperor's body lay in a palace storeroom for over a month before a donation was made to the court, and the funeral could be observed.