Empress Go-Sakuramachi of Japan
| Go-Sakuramachi Sakuramachi II |
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| Empress of Japan | |
| Reign | 15 September 1762 – 9 January 1771 |
| Coronation | September 15, 1762 (aged 21) |
| Predecessor | Momozono (brother) |
| Successor | Go-Momozono (nephew) |
| Born | 23 September 1740 |
| Died | 24 December 1813 (aged 73) |
| Burial | Tsuki no wa no misasagi (Kyoto) |
| House | Edo period |
| Father | Sakuramachi |
| Mother | Nijō Ieko |
Empress Go-Sakuramachi (後桜町天皇 Go-Sakuramachi-tennō, 23 September 1740 – 24 December 1813) was the 117th monarch of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.
Go-Sakuramachi's reign spanned the years from 1762 through 1771.
This 18th-century sovereign was named after her father Emperor Sakuramachi and go- (後), translates as "later"; and thus, she could be called the "Later Sakuramachi". The Japanese word go has also been translated to mean the "second one;" and in some older sources, this empress might be identified as "Sakuramachi II".
In the history of Japan, Go-Sakuramachi was the last of eight women to take on the role of empress regnant. The seven female monarchs who reigned before Go-Sakuramachi were Suiko, Kōgyoku (Saimei), Jitō, Genmei, Genshō, Kōken (Shōtoku), and Meishō.
Before Go-Sakuramachi's accession to the Chrysanthemum Throne, her personal name (imina) was Toshiko (智子); and her initial pre-accession title was Isa-no-miya (以茶宮) and later Ake-no-miya (緋宮).
She was the second daughter of Emperor Sakuramachi. Her mother was Nijō Ieko (二条 舎子). Her older sister died young, and her younger brother was Emperor Momozono. The empress and her emperor brother were the last lineal descendants of Emperor Nakamikado.
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