NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Emperor Kokaku of Japan

Emperor Kōkaku (光格天皇) (September 23, 1771 – December 11, 1840) was the 119th imperial ruler of Japan. He reigned from December 16, 1779 until May 7, 1817. His name was originally Morohito (師仁), but later was changed to Tomohito (兼仁). His title was Sachi-no-miya (祐宮). September 23 is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years). ... Events January 22 - Spain cedes the Falkland Islands to England. ... December 11 is the 345th day (346th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... His Imperial Majesty, Emperor Akihito of Japan The Emperor of Japan (天皇, tennō) is Japans titular head of state and the head of the Japanese imperial family. ... Official language Japanese Capital Tokyo Largest City Tokyo Emperor Akihito Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi Area - Total - % water Ranked 60th 377,835 km² 0. ... Events The Iron Bridge is completed across the Severn river in Shropshire; the first all cast-iron bridge ever constructed. ... Events March 4 - James Monroe succeeds James Madison as the President of the United States of America April – Earthquake in Palermo, Italy April 3 – Princess Caraboo appears in Almondsbury in Gloucestershire, England May - The General Convention of the Episcopal Church founded General Theological Seminary while meeting in New York City. ...

Genealogy

He was the sixth son of Prince Kan'in-no-miya Sukehito (閑院宮典仁), grandson of Emperor Higashiyama. On the day before his enthronement, the dying Go-Momozono, his second cousin, formally adopted him as his son. The Kanin-no-miya house (閑院宮家) is the youngest of the four shinnōke. ... Emperor Higashiyama (東山天皇) (October 21, 1675 - January 16, 1710) was the 113th imperial ruler of Japan. ...

Emperor Go-Momozono (後桃園天皇) (August 5, 1758 - December 16, 1779) was the 118th imperial ruler of Japan. ... Emperor Ninkō (仁孝天皇) (March 16, 1800- February 21, 1846) was the 120th imperial ruler of Japan. ... The Katsura House (桂宮) is one of the shinnōke, a branch of the Imperial Family which is eligible to succeed to the Chrysanthemum Throne if the main line should die out. ...

Life

It was originally expected that he would go into the priesthood at the Shuugoin Temple from the Kan'in house. However, in 1779, Go-Momozono hurriedly adopted him on his deathbed, even though he was not a shinnō. The Kanin-no-miya house (閑院宮家) is the youngest of the four shinnōke. ...

Proposing a relief program to the Bakufu at the time of the Great Temmei Famine (1782-1788), receiving information about negotiations with Russia over disputes in the north, and so on, the Imperial Court regained authority. The Bakufu gave his father the honorary title of Retired Emperor (Taijōtennō, 太上天皇) This page is about the Japanese ruler and military rank. ... The Russian Federation (Russian: Росси́йская Федера́ция, transliteration: Rossiyskaya Federatsiya or Rossijskaja Federacija), or Russia (Russian: Росси́я, transliteration: Rossiya or Rossija), is a country that stretches over a vast expanse of eastern Europe and northern Asia. ...

He was very talented, and had a zeal of scholarship, reviving festivals at the Iwashimizu and Kamono shrines, and working hard at reviving ceremonies surrounding the Imperial Court. In 1817, he abdicated in favor of his son, Emperor Ninkō. Because his reign followed an era in which most emperors died young or were forced to abdicate, Kōkaku was the first Japanese monarch to remain on the throne past the age of 40 since the abdication of Emperor Ōgimachi in 1586. Emperor Ninkō (仁孝天皇) (March 16, 1800- February 21, 1846) was the 120th imperial ruler of Japan. ... Emperor Ōgimachi (正親町天皇) (June 18, 1517 - February 6, 1593) was the 106th imperial ruler of Japan. ... Events November 19 - Henry Barrow, English Puritan and Separatist is imprisoned. ...

Eras of his Reign

Categories: 1771 births | 1840 deaths | Japanese emperors | Yamato line Japanese era name (年号, nengō, lit. ... Anei (安永) was a Japanese era after Meiwa and before Tenmei and spanned from 1772 to 1782. ... Tenmei (天明) was a Japanese era after Anei and before Kansei and spanned from 1781 to 1789. ... Kansei (寛政) was a Japanese era after Tenmei and before Kyōwa and spanned from February, 1789 to March, 1801. ... Kyōwa (享和) was a Japanese era after Kansei and before Bunka and spanned from February 5 (?), 1801 to March, 1804. ... For the embroidery technique, see BunkaShishu. ... Emperor Go-Momozono (後桃園天皇) (August 5, 1758 - December 16, 1779) was the 118th imperial ruler of Japan. ... History of Japan Paleolithic Jomon Yayoi Yamato period ---Kofun period ---Asuka period Nara period Heian period Kamakura period Muromachi period Azuchi-Momoyama period ---Nanban period Edo period Meiji period Taisho period Showa period ---Japanese expansionism ---Occupied Japan ---Post-Occupation Japan Heisei The following is a traditional list of Emperors of... Emperor Ninkō (仁孝天皇) (March 16, 1800- February 21, 1846) was the 120th imperial ruler of Japan. ...

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