Genealogy
Before Tsuchimikado's ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne, his personal name (imina) was Tamehito-shinnō (為仁親王?).
He was the firstborn son of Emperor Go-Toba. His mother was Ariko (在子) (1171–1257), daughter of Minamoto no Michichika (源通親).
Tsuchimikado's Imperial family lived with him in the Dairi of the Heian Palace. His family included three sons by three different consorts:
- Empress (Chūgū): Ōinomikado (Fujiwara) noReiko (大炊御門(藤原)麗子)
- Lady-in-waiting: Tsuchimikado (Minamoto) no Michi-ko (土御門(源)通子)
- First daughter: Princess Haruko (春子女王)
- Second daughter: Imperial Princess Akiko (覚子内親王)
- Third son: Prince Jinsuke (仁助法親王) (Buddhist Priest)
- Fourth son: Prince Chikahito (静仁法親王) (Buddhist Priest)
- Sixth son: Prince Kunihito (邦仁王) (Emperor Go-Saga)
- Fifth daughter: Princess Hideko (秀子女王)
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