He was the first son of Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado. His mother was Niwata Asako, the daughter of Niwata Nagakata. Lady-in-waiting: Kajūji Fujiko later Hōraku-mon'in, Kajuji Norihide’s daughter
In 1500, he became Emperor upon the death of his father, the Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado. However, because of the after-effects of the Ōnin War, the Imperial Family was left so impoverished that he was unable to perform the formal coronation ceremony. On the 3rd month, 22nd day of 1521, thanks to contributions from Honganji Jitsunyo and the Muromachi Bakufu, the Emperor was finally able to carry out this ceremony. Because of the Ōnin War, the scattering of the Court Nobility, and the poverty of the Imperial Court, the Emperor's authority fell to a low point.
Bunki 1 : The former Shōgun Ashikaga Yoshimura was exiled; and he retired to Suō Province. The former shōgun lived in exile in the home of the daimyō of that han. He changed his name to Ashikaga Yoshitane. He had many supporters, and he summoned the military forces of western Japan to come to his aid. Hosokawa Masamoto was made master of all the provinces which encircled the Kinai.
Eishō 5, in the 1st month : A new revolt in Miyako and the assassination of Hosokawa Masamoto encouraged former-Shōgun Ashikaga Yoshitane in believing that this would be a good opportunity to re-take Miyako. He assembled his troops and marched at their head towards the capital; and by the 6th month of Eishō 5, he was once more in command of the streets of Miyako. Starting in 1508, Yoshitane is known as the Muromachi period's 10th shōgun
Daiei 5, on the 1st day of the 1st month : All ceremonies in the court were suspended because of the lack of funds to support them.
Daiei 6, on the 7th day of the 4th month : Go-Kashiwabara died at the age of 63 years. He had reigned 26 years; that is, his reign lasted 3 years in the nengōBunki,17 years in the nengō Eishō, and 6 years in the nengō Daiei. The emperor was found dead in his archives.
Emperor Go-Kashiwabara is enshrined with other emperors at the imperial tomb called Fukakusa no kita no misasagi in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto.
Kugyō
Kugyō is a collective term for the very few most powerful men attached to the court of the Emperor of Japan in pre-Meiji eras. Even during those years in which the court's actual influence outside the palace walls was minimal, the hierarchic organization persisted. In general, this elite group included only three to four men at a time. These were hereditary courtiers whose experience and background would have brought them to the pinnacle of a life's career. During Go-Kashiwabara's reign, this apex of the Daijō-kan included:
Sadaijin
Udaijin
Naidaijin
Dainagon''
Eras of Go-Kashiwabara's reign
The years of Go-Kashiwabara's reign are more specifically identified by more than one era name or nengō.
