# Empress Go-Sakuramachi

_Empress regnant of Japan (1740-1813)_

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> Empress Go-Sakuramachi , personal name Toshiko, was the 117th monarch of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. She was named after her father Emperor Sakuramachi, with the word go (後) before her name translating in this context as "later" or "second one", also referred to as "Sakuramachi II". Her reign during the Edo period spanned the years from 1762 through to her abdication in 1771. As of 2026, she remains the most recent Japanese empress regnant.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 23 September 1740 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q230525#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Kyoto ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q230525#P19))
- **Died:** 24 December 1813 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q230525#P570))
- **Place of death:** Kyoto ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q230525#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Japan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q230525#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q230525#P106))
- **Positions held:** Emperor of Japan (15 September 1762 – 9 January 1771) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q230525#P39))

## Questions

**When was Empress Go-Sakuramachi born?**  
Empress Go-Sakuramachi was born on 23 September 1740 in Kyoto.

**What positions has Empress Go-Sakuramachi held?**  
Positions held by Empress Go-Sakuramachi include: Emperor of Japan (1762–1771).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Empress Go-Sakuramachi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empress_Go-Sakuramachi) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q230525](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q230525) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Empress Go-Sakuramachi.jpg by Published by 三英舎 (San'ei-sha) (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Empress_Go-Sakuramachi.jpg)

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