Emperor Ninkō
Emperor of Japan from 1817 to 1846 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ayahito (Japanese: 恵仁, 16 March 1800 – 21 February 1846), posthumously honored as Emperor Ninkō (仁孝天皇, Ninkō-tennō), was the 120th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.[1][2] Ninkō's reign spanned the years from 1817 until his death in 1846, and saw further deterioration of the power of the ruling Shōgun.[3] Disasters, which included famine, combined with corruption and increasing Western interference, helped to erode public trust in the bakufu government. Emperor Ninkō revived certain court rituals and practices upon the wishes of his father. However, it is unknown what role, if any, the Emperor had in the turmoil which occurred during his reign.
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Emperor Ninkō 仁孝天皇 | |||||
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Emperor of Japan | |||||
Reign | 7 May 1817 – 21 February 1846 | ||||
Enthronement | 31 October 1817 | ||||
Predecessor | Kōkaku | ||||
Successor | Kōmei | ||||
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Born | Ayahito (恵仁) (1800-03-16)16 March 1800 Tokugawa Shogunate | ||||
Died | 21 February 1846(1846-02-21) (aged 45) Kyoto, Tokugawa Shogunate | ||||
Burial | Tsuki no wa no misasagi (後月輪陵), Kyoto | ||||
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House | Imperial House of Japan | ||||
Father | Emperor Kōkaku | ||||
Mother | Kajyūji Tadako | ||||
Religion | Shinto | ||||
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His family included fifteen children from various concubines, but only three of them lived to adulthood. His fourth son, Imperial Prince Osahito became the next Emperor upon Ninkō's death in 1846. While political power at the time still resided with the Shōgun, the beginnings of the Bakumatsu (end of military government) were at hand.