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After only a two-year reign, Kazan abdicated the throne in [[986]] in favor of one of his cousins (a son of Emperor En'yû), who then took the throne as [[Emperor Ichijo|Emperor Ichijô]]. A poem Kazan composed on the occasion of his abdication has come to associate him, famously, with the moon. It reads:

After only a two-year reign, Kazan abdicated the throne in [[986]] in favor of one of his cousins (a son of Emperor En'yû), who then took the throne as [[Emperor Ichijo|Emperor Ichijô]]. A poem Kazan composed on the occasion of his abdication has come to associate him, famously, with the moon. It reads:

''Kokoro mi ni''

''Kokoro mi ni''<br>

''Hoka no tsuki o mo''

''Hoka no tsuki o mo''<br>

''Mite shigana''

''Mite shigana''<br>

''Waga yado kara no''

''Waga yado kara no''<br>

''Aware naru ka to''

''Aware naru ka to''<br>

I should like

I should like<br>

Another moon

Another moon<br>

to see.

to see.<br>

The one [seen] from my own house

The one [seen] from my own house<br>

Would it be as moving?

Would it be as moving?<br>

The poem speaks of Kazan's trepidation at leaving the comforts and pleasures of his old life for a new one (in retirement). Due to this poem, and Kazan's association with the moon, a depiction of Kazan was included by ''[[ukiyo-e]]'' artist [[Tsukioka Yoshitoshi]] in his series "100 Aspects of the Moon."

The poem speaks of Kazan's trepidation at leaving the comforts and pleasures of his old life for a new one (in retirement). Due to this poem, and Kazan's association with the moon, a depiction of Kazan was included by ''[[ukiyo-e]]'' artist [[Tsukioka Yoshitoshi]] in his series "100 Aspects of the Moon."