Heian Period
Emperors who adopted cloistered rule were:
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- Emperor Shirakawa (1053–1129, r. 1073-1087 and cloistered rule 1087-1129)
- Emperor Toba (1103–1156, r. 1107-1123 and cloistered rule 1129-1156)
- Emperor Go-Shirakawa (1127–1192, r. 1155-1158 and cloistered rule 1158-1192)
- Emperor Go-Toba (1180–1239, r. 1183-1198 and cloistered rule 1198-1221)
- Emperor Go-Horikawa (1212–1234, r. 1221-1232 and cloistered rule 1232-1234)
- Emperor Go-Saga (1220–1272, r. 1242-1246 and cloistered rule 1246-1272)
Emperor Go-Hanazono abdicated in 1464 (the 5th year of Kansho), but not long afterwards, the Onin War (Onin-no-ran) broke out, and there were no further abdications until 1586 (the 5th year of Tensho), when Emperor Ōgimachi gave over the reins of government to his grandson Emperor Go-Yōzei. This was due to the disturbed state of the country; and the fact that there was neither a house for an ex-emperor nor money to support him or the cloistered rule.
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