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Emperor Ninkō (仁孝天皇, Ninkō Tenno) (March 16, 1800 – February 21, 1846) was the 120th imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He reigned from October 31, 1817 to February 21, 1846. His personal name was Ayahito (恵仁). March 16 is the 75th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (76th in Leap years). ...
1800 (MDCCC) was an common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...
February 21 is the 52nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...
His Imperial Majesty, Emperor Akihito of Japan Imperial Seal of Japan The Emperor (天皇 tennÅ, literally heavenly sovereign) is currently a constitutionally-recognized symbol of the Japanese nation and the unity of its people. ...
October 31 is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 61 days remaining. ...
1817 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...
February 21 is the 52nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...
Genealogy
Ninkō was the sixth son of Emperor Kōkaku. Emperor KÅkaku (å…‰æ ¼å¤©çš‡ KÅkaku TennÅ) (September 23, 1771 – December 11, 1840) was the 119th imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. ...
Life He was named as crown prince in 1809, being adopted by his father the Emperor's wife (chūgū), Imperial Princess Yoshiko (?, 欣子内親王), also known as Shinkiyowa-in (?, 新清和院), and was enthroned as Emperor in 1817 after his father retired from the throne. Following his father the Retired Emperor's wishes, he attempted to revive certain court rituals.
He established the Gakushūsho (the predecessor of the Gakushūin) for the Court Nobility just outside of the Imperial Palace. The Gakushuin University (学習院大学 Gakushūin Daigaku) or formerly Peers School (now incorporated as the Gakushuin School Corporation) is an educational institution in Tokyo established in 1877, during the Meiji era, for the education of the children of the Japanese aristocracy, though it eventually also opened its doors to the offspring...
His reign saw some deterioration of bakufu power which then met yet more problems in his son's reign and collapsed in the beginning of the reign of his grandson. The Edo period (Japanese: 江戸時代, Edo-jidai), also called Tokugawa period, is a division of Japanese history running from 1603 to 1867. ...
For the James Clavell novel, see Shogun or for the TV Miniseries. ...
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