Sukehito, Prince Kan'in

Sukehito, Prince Kan'in
Emperor Kyōkō
Portrait of Sukehito, Prince Kan'in
Born(1733-04-01)1 April 1733
Died1 August 1794(1794-08-01) (aged 61)
Burial(1794-08-16)16 August 1794
Imperial Mausoleum of Emperor Kyōkō
FatherNaohito, Prince Kan'in [ja]
SignatureSukehito, Prince Kan'in's signature

Sukehito, Prince Kan'in (Japanese: 閑院宮典仁親王, romanized: Kan'innomiya Sukehito Shin'nō, 1 April 1733 – 1 August 1794), posthumously named Emperor Kyōkō (慶光天皇), was the second head of the Kan'in House, a branch of the imperial family. He was the grandson of Emperor Higashiyama and father of Emperor Kōkaku.[1][2]

  1. ^ Shillony, Ben-Ami (2021). Enigma of the Emperors: Sacred Subservience in Japanese History. BRILL. p. 93. ISBN 9789004213999.
  2. ^ 慶光天皇 デジタル版 日本人名大辞典+Plusの解説. Kotobank.