# Emperor Go-Mizunoo

_Emperor of Japan from 1611 to 1629_

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> Emperor Go-Mizunoo , personal name Kotohito (Japanese: 政仁; IPA: [ko̞to̞çito̞], was the 108th Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Go-Mizunoo's reign spanned the years from 1611 through 1629, and he was the first emperor to reign entirely during the Edo period.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 29 June 1596 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q320229#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Kyoto ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q320229#P19))
- **Died:** 11 September 1680 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q320229#P570))
- **Place of death:** Kyoto ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q320229#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Japan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q320229#P27))
- **Occupation:** sovereign ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q320229#P106))
- **Spouse:** Tokugawa Masako; Yotsuko; Fujiwara no Mitsuko ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q320229#P26))
- **Positions held:** Emperor of Japan (9 May 1611 – 22 December 1629) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q320229#P39))

## Questions

**When was Emperor Go-Mizunoo born?**  
Emperor Go-Mizunoo was born on 29 June 1596 in Kyoto.

**What positions has Emperor Go-Mizunoo held?**  
Positions held by Emperor Go-Mizunoo include: Emperor of Japan (1611–1629).

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- [Emperor Go-Komatsu](https://diginpl.com/people/emperor-go-komatsu)
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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Emperor Go-Mizunoo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor_Go-Mizunoo) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q320229](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q320229) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Emperor Go-Mizunoo3.jpg by Ogata Kōrin (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Emperor_Go-Mizunoo3.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Emperor Go-Mizunoo". DigiNepal. Last updated 6 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/emperor-go-mizunoo. Retrieved 7 November 2026.