Emperor Go-Sai

• Born: 1637/11/16
• Died: 1685
• Reign: 1654-1663
• Japanese: 後西天皇 (Go Sai tennou)

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.