Emperor Go-Kōgon
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Emperor Go-Kōgon was the 4th of the Emperors of Northern Court during the Period of the Northern and Southern Courts. According to pre-Meiji scholars, his reign spanned the years from 1352 through 137
Emperor Go Kōgon
Nanboku-chō period
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The Nanboku-chō period, also known as the Northern and Southern Courts period, was a period in Japanese history between 1336 and 1392, during the formative years of the Muromachi shogunate. During thi
Emperor Go-Kōgon
…Emperor Go-Kōgon (後光厳天皇, Go-Kōgon-tennō; 23 March 1338 – 12 March 1374) was the 4th of the Emperors of Northern Court during the Period of the Northern and Southern Courts. According to pre-Meiji scholars, his reign spanned the years from 1352 through 1371. This Nanboku-chō "sovereign" was named after his father Emperor…
Silk painting of Emperor Go-Daigo, by the monk Kōshin, 1339 CE
Tantō (dagger) signed by Tsugunao, 1358
Ashikaga Takauji
14th century silk painting of a mounted warrior, sometimes believed to be Kō no Moronao or Ashikaga Takauji. Kept in Kyoto National Museum