Emperor Ōgimachi
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Emperor Ōgimachi was the 106th Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He reigned from November 17, 1557, to his abdication on December 17, 1586, corresponding to the trans
Portrait of Emperor Ōgimachi, unknown artist, late 16th century
Formal portrait of retired emperor.
Emperor Go-Yōzei
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Emperor Go-Yōzei was the 107th Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Go-Yōzei's reign spanned the years 1586 through to his abdication in 1611, corresponding to the trans
Emperor Ōgimachi
…Sanehito and posthumously named Yōkwōin daijō-tennō. Masahito's eldest son was Imperial Prince Kazuhito (和仁親王, Kazuhito-shinnō; 1572–1617) who became Emperor Go-Yōzei. Go-Yōzei elevated the rank of his father, even though his father's untimely death made this impossible in life. In this manner, Go-Yōzei himself could…
Portrait by Kanō Takanobu, 1610s
Emperor Go Yozei kao