Emperor Sakuramachi

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  • Reign: 1735-1747
  • Japanese: 桜町天皇 (sakuramachi tennou)

Emperor Sakuramachi was an emperor of the mid-Edo period.

He took the throne in 1735 following the abdication of his father, Emperor Nakamikado. He then abdicated in turn in 1747, in favor of his son, who took the throne as Emperor Momozono.

Preceded by
Emperor Nakamikado
Emperor of Japan
1735-1747
Succeeded by
Emperor Momozono

References

  • Evelyn Rawski, Early Modern China and Northeast Asia: Cross-Border Perspectives, Cambridge University Press (2015), 157.