Emperor Sakuramachi
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Emperor Sakuramachi was the 115th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He was enthroned as Emperor in 1735, a reign that would last until 1747 with his abdication. As wi
Portrait by Kazahaya Shōshō, mid-18th century
Empress Go-Sakuramachi
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Empress Go-Sakuramachi was the 117th monarch of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. She was named after her father Emperor Sakuramachi, with the word go before her name translatin
Emperor Sakuramachi
…wife and a concubine with whom he fathered 4 children. His first son would go on to become Emperor Momozono, while his second daughter would later be Empress Go-Sakuramachi. Sakuramachi died on 28 May 1750, which was almost three years after his abdication. Before Sakuramachi's ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne, his…
18th century portrait
Imperial Crown of Empress Go-Sakuramachi