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
Portrait by Kanō Takanobu, 1610s
Emperor Go Yozei kao
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
Emperor Go-Yōzei
…Prince Masahito (誠仁親王, Masahito-shinnō; 1552–1586), also known as Prince Sanehito and posthumously named Yōkwōin daijō-tennō, who was the eldest son of Emperor Ōgimachi. His mother was a lady-in-waiting. Go-Yōzei's Imperial family lived with him in the Dairi of the Heian Palace. The family included at least 35 children…
Portrait of Emperor Ōgimachi, unknown artist, late 16th century
Formal portrait of retired emperor.