A report on Emperor Go-Daigo

Woodblock print triptych by Ogata Gekkō; Emperor Go-Daigo dreams of ghosts at his palace in Kasagiyama
Memorial Shinto shrine and mausoleum honoring Emperor Go-Daigo
Empress Kishi and Emperor Go-Daigo. From Taiheiki Emaki (c. 17th century), vol. 2, On the Lamentation of the Empress. Owned by Saitama Prefectural Museum of History and Folklore.
Japanese Imperial kamon — a stylized chrysanthemum blossom

The 96th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.

- Emperor Go-Daigo

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Emperor Go-Fushimi

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The 93rd emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.

The 93rd emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.

Japanese Imperial kamon — a stylized chrysanthemum blossom

This agreement did not last long, as it was broken by Emperor Go-Daigo.

Map of Japanese provinces (1868) with Oki Province highlighted

Oki Province

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Province of Japan consisted of the Oki Islands in the Sea of Japan, located off the coast of the provinces of Izumo and Hōki.

Province of Japan consisted of the Oki Islands in the Sea of Japan, located off the coast of the provinces of Izumo and Hōki.

Map of Japanese provinces (1868) with Oki Province highlighted

In 1221, Emperor Go-Toba was sent to Oki, and died in exile on the islands; In 1332, Emperor Go-Daigo was also sent in exile to Oki, but later managed to escape and regain control of the country.

The Imperial seats during the Nanboku-chō period were in relatively close proximity, but geographically distinct. They were conventionally identified as:

Ryakuō

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Japanese era of the Northern Court during the Era of Northern and Southern Courts, lasting from August 1338 to April 1342.

Japanese era of the Northern Court during the Era of Northern and Southern Courts, lasting from August 1338 to April 1342.

The Imperial seats during the Nanboku-chō period were in relatively close proximity, but geographically distinct. They were conventionally identified as:

During the Meiji period, an Imperial decree dated March 3, 1911 established that the legitimate reigning monarchs of this period were the direct descendants of Emperor Go-Daigo through Emperor Go-Murakami, whose Southern Court (南朝) had been established in exile in Yoshino, near Nara.

Prince Tsunenaga

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Prince Tsunenaga (恒良親王) (1324 – May 5, 1338) was one of the sons of Japanese Emperor Go-Daigo.

Prince Takanaga

Prince Takanaga

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Prince Takanaga

Prince Takanaga (尊良親王) was the second son of Emperor Go-Daigo of Japan.

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Oki Islands

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Archipelago in the Sea of Japan, the islands of which are administratively part of Oki District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan.

Archipelago in the Sea of Japan, the islands of which are administratively part of Oki District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan.

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Dogo island (front) and Dozen islands (rear)
Sekiheki volcanic cliff, Chiburijima.
Dozen Caldera seen from Mt. Akahage, Chiburijima
A Japanese map dating from 1724, with the Oki Islands at the lower right, Liancourt Rocks in the center, and Ulleungdo on the left

In 1221, Emperor Go-Toba was sent to Oki, and died in exile on the islands; In 1332, Emperor Go-Daigo was also sent in exile to Oki, but later managed to escape and regain control of the country.

The Imperial seats during the Nanboku-chō period were in relatively close proximity, but geographically distinct. They were conventionally identified as:

Kenmu

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Japanese era name of the Northern Court during the Era of Northern and Southern Courts after Shōkei and before Ryakuō. Although Kemmu is understood by the Southern Court as having begun at the same time, the era was construed to have begun after Genkō and before Engen.

Japanese era name of the Northern Court during the Era of Northern and Southern Courts after Shōkei and before Ryakuō. Although Kemmu is understood by the Southern Court as having begun at the same time, the era was construed to have begun after Genkō and before Engen.

The Imperial seats during the Nanboku-chō period were in relatively close proximity, but geographically distinct. They were conventionally identified as:

Reigning Emperors were Emperor Go-Daigo in the south and Emperor Kōmyō in the north.

Hōjō Takatoki fighting with a group of tengu, as depicted in a print by Yoshitoshi.

Hōjō Takatoki

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The last Tokusō and ruling Shikken (regent) of Japan's Kamakura shogunate; the rulers that followed were his puppets.

The last Tokusō and ruling Shikken (regent) of Japan's Kamakura shogunate; the rulers that followed were his puppets.

Hōjō Takatoki fighting with a group of tengu, as depicted in a print by Yoshitoshi.
Site of Hōjō Takatoki's death

That same year, the shogunal government asked Emperor Go-Daigo to abdicate in favor of his successor, in order to continue the tradition of cloistered rule and the alternation of branches of the Imperial family within the line of succession; Go-Daigo chose to maintain rule, and the ensuing controversy would lead to the Nanboku-chō Wars in which agents of the two Imperial branch families would come to outright war.

The Imperial seats during the Nanboku-chō period were in relatively close proximity, but geographically distinct. They were conventionally identified as:

Engen

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Japanese era of the Southern Court during the Era of Northern and Southern Courts after Kenmu and before Kōkoku, lasting from February 1336 to April 1340.

Japanese era of the Southern Court during the Era of Northern and Southern Courts after Kenmu and before Kōkoku, lasting from February 1336 to April 1340.

The Imperial seats during the Nanboku-chō period were in relatively close proximity, but geographically distinct. They were conventionally identified as:

Reigning Emperors were Emperor Go-Daigo and Emperor Go-Murakami in the south and Emperor Kōmyō in the north.

Emperor Kameyama

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The 90th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.

The 90th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.

Statue of Emperor Kameyama located in Fukuoka, Japan.
Memorial Shinto shrine in Tenryū-ji and mausoleum honoring Emperor Kameyama
Japanese Imperial kamon — a stylized chrysanthemum blossom

Second daughter: Imperial Princess Kenshi (憙子内親王) – Empress Dowager Shōkeimon'in (昭慶門院) married Emperor Go-Daigo