Emperor Shōkō
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Emperor Shōkō was the 101st emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. His reign spanned the years from 1412 through 1428.
Imaginary portrait by Kōtarō Miyake, 1894
Emperor Go-Hanazono
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Emperor Go-Hanazono was the 102nd emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. His reign spanned the years from 1428 through 1464.
Emperor Shōkō
…His mother was Hinonishi Motoko (日野西資子), daughter of Hino Sukekuni (日野資国). He had no children of his own, and was succeeded by his third cousin, Emperor Go-Hanazono, great-grandson of the Northern Pretender Emperor Sukō. The name "Shōkō" (称光) was formed by taking one kanji from the names of the 48th and 49th imperial…
Portrait from the Edo Period