Emperor Go-Nara
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Emperor Go-Nara (January 26, 1495 – September 27, 1557) was the 105th emperor
of Japan
, according to the traditional order of succession. He reigned from June 9, 1526 until September 27, 1557, at the end of the Sengoku period
. His personal name was Tomohito (知仁).
. His mother was Fujiwara Fujiko (藤原藤子)
The Imperial Court
was so impoverished, that a nation-wide appeal for contributions went out. Contributions from the Hōjō clan
, the Ōuchi
clan, the Imagawa clan, and other great daimyō
clans of the Sengoku period allowed the Emperor to carry out the formal coronation ceremonies ten years later.
The Imperial Court's poverty was so extreme, that the Emperor was forced to sell his calligraphy
.
Go-Nara is enshrined with other emperors at the imperial tomb called Fukakusa no kita no misasagi (深草北陵) in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto
.
in pre-Meiji
eras. Even during those years in which the court's actual influence outside the palace walls was minimal, the hierarchic organization persisted.
In general, this elite group included only three to four men at a time. These were hereditary courtiers whose experience and background would have brought them to the pinnacle of a life's career. During Go-Nara's reign, this apex of the Daijō-kan included:
Emperor of Japan
The Emperor of Japan is, according to the 1947 Constitution of Japan, "the symbol of the state and of the unity of the people." He is a ceremonial figurehead under a form of constitutional monarchy and is head of the Japanese Imperial Family with functions as head of state. He is also the highest...
of Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, according to the traditional order of succession. He reigned from June 9, 1526 until September 27, 1557, at the end of the Sengoku period
Sengoku period
The or Warring States period in Japanese history was a time of social upheaval, political intrigue, and nearly constant military conflict that lasted roughly from the middle of the 15th century to the beginning of the 17th century. The name "Sengoku" was adopted by Japanese historians in reference...
. His personal name was Tomohito (知仁).
Genealogy
He was the second son of Emperor Go-KashiwabaraEmperor Go-Kashiwabara
Emperor Go-Kashiwabara was the 104th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He reigned from November 16, 1500 to May 19, 1526. His personal name was Katsuhito...
. His mother was Fujiwara Fujiko (藤原藤子)
- Court Lady?: Madenokōji (Fujiwara) Eiko (万里小路（藤原）栄子)
- First daughter: ?
- First son: Imperial Prince Michihito (方仁親王) (Emperor ŌgimachiEmperor OgimachiEmperor Ōgimachi was the 106th Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He reigned from October 27, 1557 to December 17, 1586, corresponding to the transition between the Warring States Era and the Azuchi-Momoyama period...
) - Second daughter: Princess Eiju? (永寿女王)
- Lady-in-waiting: Takakura (Fujiwara) Kazuko? (高倉（藤原）量子)
- Fifth daughter: Princess Fukō? (普光女王)
- Lady-in-waiting: Hirohashi (Fujiwara) Kuniko? (広橋(藤原)国子)
- Seventh daughter: Princess Seishū (聖秀女王)
- Consort: Daughter of Mibu (Fujiwara) Harutomi (壬生（藤原）晴富)
- Second son: kakujyo (覚恕)
- Third son: ??
Events of Go-Nara's life
- DaieiDaiei (era), also known as Taiei or Dai-ei, was a after Eishō and before Kyōroku. This period spanned the years from August 1521 through August 1528. The reigning emperors were and .-Change of era:...
6, in the 4th month (June 9, 1526: Go-Nara was proclaimed emperor upon the death of his father, Emperor Go-KashiwabaraEmperor Go-KashiwabaraEmperor Go-Kashiwabara was the 104th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He reigned from November 16, 1500 to May 19, 1526. His personal name was Katsuhito...
. He began his reign at age 31. - Daiei 6, in the 7th month (1526): An army from AwaAwáThe Awá or Guajá are an endangered indigenous group of people living in the eastern Amazon forests of Brazil. Their language is in the Tupi–Guarani family. Originally living in settlements, they adopted a nomadic lifestyle about 1800 to escape incursions by Europeans...
province marched towards MiyakoMiyako-Places in Japan:*Miyako, Iwate, a city in Iwate Prefecture*The Miyako Islands, including Miyako Island itself**Miyakojima, Okinawa, a city of the Miyako Islands**Miyako language, the Ryukyuan dialect spoken on Miyako Island and other nearby islands...
. Fusokawa Takakuni attached these forces at the Karsouragawa River, but his forces were unsuccessful. Fusokawa Takakage came to the aid of Takakuni, and their combined forces were successful in stopping the advancing army. - Daiei 6, in the 12th month (1526): Shogun Ashikaga YoshiharuAshikaga Yoshiharuwas the 12th shogun of the Ashikaga shogunate who held the reins of supreme power from 1521 through 1546 during the late Muromachi period of Japan...
invited archers from neighboring provinces to come to the capital for an archery contest.
- KyōrokuKyorokuwas a after Daiei and before Tenbun. This period spanned the years from August 1528 to July 1532. The reigning emperor was .-Change of era:* 1528 : The era name was changed to mark the enthronement of Emperor Go-Nara...
gannen or Kyōroku 1 (1528): Former Kampuku Konoe Tanye becomes Sadaijin. The former Nadijin Minamoto-no Mitsikoto becomes Udaijin. Former Dianagon Kiusho Tanemitsi becomes Nadaijin.
- TenbunTenbun, also known as Tembun or Temmon, was a after Kyōroku and before Kōji. This period spanned the years from July 1532 through October 1555. The reigning emperor was .-Change of era:...
5, on the 26th day of the 2nd month (1536): Go-Nara is formally installed as emperor.
The Imperial Court
Imperial Court in Kyoto
thumb|left|350px|Front view of Kyoto imperial palaceImperial Court in Kyoto was the nominal ruling government of Japan from 794 AD until the Meiji Era, in which the court was moved to Tokyo and integrated into the Meiji government....
was so impoverished, that a nation-wide appeal for contributions went out. Contributions from the Hōjō clan
Hojo clan
See the late Hōjō clan for the Hōjō clan of the Sengoku Period.The in the history of Japan was a family who controlled the hereditary title of shikken of the Kamakura Shogunate. In practice, the family had actual governmental power, many times dictatorial, rather than Kamakura shoguns, or the...
, the Ōuchi
Ouchi
may refer to:in geography:* Ōuchi, Akita, town now merged into Yurihonjō, Akita, Japan* Ōuchi, Saga, town now merged into Karatsu-city, Saga, Japan. , Ōuchi, Saga,* Ōuchi-juku, post station in Japan's Edo periodin surnames:...
clan, the Imagawa clan, and other great daimyō
Daimyo
is a generic term referring to the powerful territorial lords in pre-modern Japan who ruled most of the country from their vast, hereditary land holdings...
clans of the Sengoku period allowed the Emperor to carry out the formal coronation ceremonies ten years later.
The Imperial Court's poverty was so extreme, that the Emperor was forced to sell his calligraphy
Shodo
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.
- Kōji 3, on the 5th day of the 9th month (1557): Emperor Go-Nara died at age 62.
Go-Nara is enshrined with other emperors at the imperial tomb called Fukakusa no kita no misasagi (深草北陵) in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto
Fushimi-ku, Kyoto
is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Famous places in Fushimi include the Fushimi Inari Shrine, with thousands of torii lining the paths up and down a mountain; Fushimi Castle, originally built by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, with its rebuilt towers and gold-lined...
.
Kugyō
Kugyō (公卿) is a collective term for the very few most powerful men attached to the court of the Emperor of JapanEmperor of Japan
The Emperor of Japan is, according to the 1947 Constitution of Japan, "the symbol of the state and of the unity of the people." He is a ceremonial figurehead under a form of constitutional monarchy and is head of the Japanese Imperial Family with functions as head of state. He is also the highest...
in pre-Meiji
Meiji period
The , also known as the Meiji era, is a Japanese era which extended from September 1868 through July 1912. This period represents the first half of the Empire of Japan.- Meiji Restoration and the emperor :...
eras. Even during those years in which the court's actual influence outside the palace walls was minimal, the hierarchic organization persisted.
In general, this elite group included only three to four men at a time. These were hereditary courtiers whose experience and background would have brought them to the pinnacle of a life's career. During Go-Nara's reign, this apex of the Daijō-kan included:
- Kampaku, Konoe SakihisaKonoe Sakihisa, son of regent Taneie, was a court noble of Japan. His life spanned the Sengoku, Azuchi-Momoyama, and early Edo periods. He served as kampaku-sadaijin and daijō daijin, rising to the junior first rank. He was kampaku during the reign of Emperor Go-Nara. Nobutada was his son.Sakihisa was active in...
, 1536–1612. - SadaijinSadaijin, most commonly translated as "Minister of the Left", was a government position in Japan in the late Nara and Heian periods. The position was consolidated in the Taihō Code of 702. The Asuka Kiyomihara Code of 689 marks the initial appearance of the Sadaijin in the context of a central...
- UdaijinUdaijinUdaijin , most commonly translated as the "Minister of the Right", was a government position in Japan in the late Nara and Heian periods. The position was consolidated in the Taihō Code of 702. The Asuka Kiyomihara Code of 689 marks the initial appearance of the Udaijin in the context of a central...
- Nadaijin
- DainagonDainagonwas a counselor of the first rank in the Imperial court of Japan. The role dates from the 7th century.This advisory position remained a part of the Imperial court from the 8th century until the Meiji period in the 19th century....
Eras of Go-Nara's reign
The years of Go-Nara's reign are more specifically identified by more than one era name or nengō.- DaieiDaiei (era), also known as Taiei or Dai-ei, was a after Eishō and before Kyōroku. This period spanned the years from August 1521 through August 1528. The reigning emperors were and .-Change of era:...
(1521–1528) - KyōrokuKyorokuwas a after Daiei and before Tenbun. This period spanned the years from August 1528 to July 1532. The reigning emperor was .-Change of era:* 1528 : The era name was changed to mark the enthronement of Emperor Go-Nara...
(1528–1532) - TenbunTenbun, also known as Tembun or Temmon, was a after Kyōroku and before Kōji. This period spanned the years from July 1532 through October 1555. The reigning emperor was .-Change of era:...
(1532–1555) - Kōji (1555–1558)
See also
- Emperor of JapanEmperor of JapanThe Emperor of Japan is, according to the 1947 Constitution of Japan, "the symbol of the state and of the unity of the people." He is a ceremonial figurehead under a form of constitutional monarchy and is head of the Japanese Imperial Family with functions as head of state. He is also the highest...
- List of Emperors of Japan
- Imperial cultImperial cultAn imperial cult is a form of state religion in which an emperor, or a dynasty of emperors , are worshipped as messiahs, demigods or deities. "Cult" here is used to mean "worship", not in the modern pejorative sense...