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Morohito (Japanese: 師仁, 23 September 1771 – 11 December 1840), posthumously honored as Emperor Kōkaku (光格天皇, Kōkaku-tennō), was the 119th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.
May 9, 2019 · Emperor Kōkaku was the 119th Japanese emperor. He reigned from December 16, 1780, until his abdication on May 7, 1817, in favor of his son. Even after abdication, he continued to rule as Daijō Tennō or Jōkō (Abdicated Emperor) until his death in 1840.
Apr 5, 2019 · Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito) is the longest-reigning emperor at 62 years, followed by Emperor Meiji at 45 years and 6 months. Historically, however, many emperors ruled for less than 10 years.
Feb 22, 2024 · Most notably, Emperor Kōkaku (r. 1779–1817) ascended to the throne from a recently created cadet branch of the imperial family. This was the fourth time in Japan’s history a cadet branch was ...
Morohito ( Japanese: 師仁, 23 September 1771 – 11 December 1840), posthumously honored as Emperor Kōkaku (光格天皇, Kōkaku-tennō), was the 119th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Kōkaku reigned from 1779 until his abdication in 1817 in favor of his son, Emperor Ninkō.
Jul 25, 2014 · Emperor Akihito is descended in a direct male line from Emperor Kōkaku, who reigned six generations ago, in the late Edo period (1603–1868).
Aug 8, 2016 · The Emperor Kokaku ascended the throne in 1780 and abdicated in 1816. He was undoubtedly a wise sovereign and as a classical scholar he won considerable renown.
Jan 18, 2018 · Emperor Kokaku. Death: 1840. Reign: 1779 - 1817. Other Names: Tomohito. Japanese: 光格天皇 (koukaku tennou) Emperor Kôkaku reigned from 1779 to 1817, succeeding Emperor Go-Momozono and being succeeded in turn by his son, Emperor Ninkô .
Jan 28, 2024 · The Kansei Reforms were a series of reactionary policy changes and edicts which were intended to cure a range of perceived problems which had developed in mid-18th-century Tokugawa Japan.
Emperor Kokaku (September 23, 1771 - December 11, 1840), the 119th Emperor, reigned during the Edo period from December 16, 1779 to May 7, 1817. His name from childhood was Sachinomiya.
