1. Teruhito, posthumously honored as Emperor Sakuramachi was the 115th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.
12 Facts About Emperor Sakuramachi
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Emperor Sakuramachi was enthroned as Emperor in 1735, a reign that would last until 1747 with his abdication.
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The Emperor Sakuramachi's role was a religious figure who performed limited duties.
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Emperor Sakuramachi had one wife and a concubine with whom he fathered 4 children.
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Daijosai is a rice-offering by a newly enthroned Emperor Sakuramachi, while Shinjosai is a rice-offering by the Emperor Sakuramachi.
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In 1738, the Emperor Sakuramachi performed Esoteric Shinto rituals known as Daijo-e.
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The fourth and final era during Emperor Sakuramachi's reign began in 1744, and was called Enkyo.
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The last two major events during Emperor Sakuramachi's reign occurred in 1745, when Tokugawa Ieshige became the new shogun.
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Emperor Sakuramachi'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 Sakuramachi's reign are more specifically identified by more than one era name or nengo.
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Emperor Sakuramachi's family included at least 3 children who were born to 2 consorts:.
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Emperor Sakuramachi fathered a total of 3 children with a wife and a concubine.