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Emperor Shijō

Type Figure Region Japan Time 1211–1242 Also known as Son of Emperor Juntoku

Emperor Shijō (1211–1242) was the 87th emperor of Japan, named crown prince in 1225, acceding in 1232 after Emperor Go-Horikawa's abdication and reig…

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  1. 1211–1225Kyoto · Kyoto PrefectureSon of Emperor Juntoku, he was named crown prince in 1225 after the Jōkyū War. He grew up in the Kyoto inner palace during the reign of Emperor Go-Horikawa, in a political environment where relations between the shogunate and the court had been readjusted.
  2. 1232–1242Kyoto · Kyoto PrefectureIn 1232, Emperor Go-Horikawa abdicated and Shijō acceded. During his reign, Kamakura regent Hōjō Yasutoki promulgated the Goseibai Shikimoku, further institutionalizing warrior governance. The emperor presided over rituals and court ceremonies, while actual governance largely relied on the kanpaku and negotiations with the shogunate. He died in 1242 without an heir, and the imperial line continued through the Shijō-in branch.

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