Shōkō

Also known as Shōkō-tennō, Emperor Shōkō, Shoko, Emperor Shoko, Shoukou

emperor of Japan

Key facts

Reign: October 5, 1412 – August 30, 1428
Enthronement: January 29, 1415
Predecessor: Go-Komatsu
Successor: Go-Hanazono
Sh gun: Ashikaga Yoshimochi , Ashikaga Yoshikazu
Born: Mihito ( 躬仁 / 実仁 ) , May 12, 1401
Died: August 30, 1428 (1428-08-30) (aged 27)
Burial: Fukakusa no kita no Misasagi (深草北陵) (Kyoto)
Issue: 2 daughters

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Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: Japan
Place of birth: Japan
Father: Go-Komatsu
Sibling: Ikkyū Sōjun
Occupation: sovereign
Position held: Emperor of Japan
Languages spoken: Japanese
Family: Jimyōin line
Image: Emperor Shōkō by Kōtarō Miyake.jpg

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date of birth: 1401-05-12
date of death: 1428-08-30
name in native language: 称光天皇
Commons category: Emperor Shōkō
named by: Go-Komatsu

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Emperor Shōkō (称光天皇, Shōkō-tennō; May 12, 1401 – August 30, 1428) was the 101st emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. His reign spanned the years from 1412 through 1428.

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