1. Tohito, posthumously honored as Emperor Momozono, was the 116th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.
11 Facts About Emperor Momozono
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Emperor Momozono's reign was mostly quiet, with only one incident occurring that involved a small number of Kuge who advocated for the restoration of direct Imperial rule.
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Emperor Momozono fathered two sons with his one and only lady in waiting, but he died at a young age in 1762.
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Tohito was the firstborn son of Emperor Momozono Sakuramachi, while his mother was a concubine named Sadako.
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Emperor Momozono fathered at least two sons with a court lady named Ichijo Tomiko during his reign.
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Emperor Momozono had no role in these missions as they were expected to pay tribute to the shogunate.
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The 1754 Horeki River incident caused the deaths of eighty-eight people due to a harsh project ordered by the shogun, but again the Emperor Momozono was not involved.
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In 1762, Emperor Momozono abdicated the throne in favor of his sister Imperial Princess Toshiko, who became Empress Go-Sakuramachi.
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Emperor Momozono's kami is enshrined in an Imperial mausoleum, Tsuki no wa no misasagi, at Sennyu-ji in Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto.
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The years of Emperor Momozono's reign are more specifically identified by more than one era name or nengo.
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Emperor Momozono had only one lady-in-waiting named Ichijo Tomiko, and fathered at least two sons with her.