Genealogy
Before his ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne, his personal name (his imina) was Kunihito-shinnō (邦仁親王?).
He was the second son of Emperor Tsuchimikado, and second cousin of his predecessor Emperor Shijō.
- Empress: Saionji (Fujiwara) no Yoshi-ko (西園寺（藤原）姞子)
- Fourth son: Imperial Prince Hisahito (久仁親王) (Emperor Go-Fukakusa)
- First daughter: Imperial Princess Osako (綜子内親王)
- Seventh son: Imperial Prince Tsunehito (恒仁親王) (Emperor Kameyama)
- Eleventh son: Imperial Prince Masataka (雅尊親王)
- Thirteenth son: Imperial Prince Sadayoshi (貞良親王)
- Lady-in-waiting: Taira no Muneko (平棟子), daughter of Taira no Munemoto (平棟基)
- Third son: Imperial Prince Munetaka (宗尊親王) (6th Kamakura Shōgun)
- Handmaid?: Fujiwara ?? (藤原博子)
- Eighth son: Prince Kakujo Hoshinnō (覚助法親王) (Buddhist Priest)
- Second daughter: ??? (柳殿)
- Sixth daughter: Imperial Princess ?? (懌子内親王)
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