| Emperor Sakuramachi 桜町天皇 | |||||
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| Emperor of Japan | |||||
| Reign | 13 April 1735 – 9 June 1747 | ||||
| Predecessor | Nakamikado | ||||
| Successor | Momozono | ||||
| Shōguns | See list
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| Born | Teruhito (昭仁) 8 February 1720 Kyoto, Tokugawa shogunate | ||||
| Died | 28 May 1750 (aged 30) Kyoto, Tokugawa shogunate | ||||
| Burial | Tsuki no wa no misasagi, Kyoto | ||||
| Spouse | Nijō Ieko [ja] | ||||
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| House | Imperial House of Japan | ||||
| Father | Emperor Nakamikado | ||||
| Mother | Konoe Hisako | ||||
Teruhito (Japanese: 昭仁, 8 February 1720 – 28 May 1750), posthumously honored as Emperor Sakuramachi (桜町天皇, Sakuramachi-tennō) was the 115th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.[1][2] He was enthroned as Emperor in 1735, a reign that would last until 1747 with his abdication.[3] As with previous Emperors during the Edo period, the Tokugawa shogunate had control over Japan.
The Emperor's role was a religious figure who performed limited duties. This changed when Sakuramachi was granted permission from the Shōgun to restore some Imperial rites. Ceremonies such as the Harvest Festival that had previously been absent for over 250 years were now allowed. Sakuramachi had one wife and a concubine with whom he fathered 4 children. His first son would go on to become Emperor Momozono, while his second daughter would later be Empress Go-Sakuramachi. Sakuramachi died on 28 May 1750, which was almost three years after his abdication.
- ^ Imperial Household Agency (Kunaichō): 桜町天皇 (115)
- ^ Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1959). The Imperial House of Japan, p. 119.
- ^ Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, pp. 417–418.