Emperor Go-Mizunoo (後水尾天皇) (June 29, 1596 - September 11, 1680) was the 108th imperial ruler of Japan. He ruled from 1611 to 1629. His personal name was Kotohito (政仁)

Genealogy

He was the third son of Emperor Go-Yōzei. His mother was the daughter of Konoe Sakihisa. Three of his sons and one daughter went on to sit on the Chrysanthemum Throne

• Consort: Tokugawa Kazuko (daughter of Tokugawa Hidetada)
  • Second daughter: Imperial Princess Kazu-no-miya Okiko (女一宮興子内親王) - became Meishō
• Consort: Daughter of the Minister of the Left
  • Fourth son: Imperial Prince ??-no-miya Tsuguhito (素鵞宮紹仁親王) - became Go-Kōmyō)
• Consort: ?
  • Eight son: Imperial Prince ??-no-miya Nagahito (秀宮良仁親王) - became Go-Sai
• Lady-in-waiting: Kuniko, Daughter of the Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal
  • Eighteenth son: Imperial Prince Ate-no-miya Satohito (高貴宮識仁親王) - became Reigen

Life

On the third month, 27th day, Keichō 16 (1611), he became Emperor upon the abdication of his father, Emperor Go-Yōzei. On the 4th month, 12th day, he performed a ceremony of gratitude for his enthronement.

When it was found out that his favorite court lady while he was a prince was an imperial princess, Tokugawa Hidetada threatened to cancel the engagement to his daughter, Tokugawa Kazuko. However, apologizing for his actions, Tokugawa Kazuko was welcomed into the Imperial court. In 1627, the Purple Clothes Incident occurred, Tokugawa Iemitsu's wet nurse, being without rank or title, visited the Imperial court. The Emperor, who was unable to retain influence in the face of the shogunate, abdicated in favor of his daughter, who became the Meishō Empress.

He passed away in 1680.

In the grounds of the Sōkoku-ji in the Kamigyō Ward of Kyōto, Emperor Go-Mizunoo's teeth and hair are located, serving to enshrine him.

Name

He is named after the Seiwa Emperor, who had the alternate name Mizunoo (Go- = "Later")

Eras of his reign

• Keichō
• Genna
• Kan'ei