Emperor Go-Sai
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Emperor Go-Sai was an emperor of the early Edo period.
Go-Sai was a son of Emperor Go-Mizunoo by his consort Kushige Takako, also known as Hôshunmon-in, and took the throne in 1654 following the death of his half-brother Emperor Go-Kômyô. Go-Sai's official accession ceremony was held on 1655/11/28.
He abdicated in 1663 in favor of one of his half-brothers, who then took the throne as Emperor Reigen.
Preceded by Emperor Go-Kômyô |
Emperor of Japan 1654-1663 |
Succeeded by Emperor Reigen |
References
- Evelyn Rawski, Early Modern China and Northeast Asia: Cross-Border Perspectives, Cambridge University Press (2015), 157.