Court Lady: Iyo no Tsubone, Jimyoin Motochika’s daughter
*daughter:
Court Lady: Kii no Tsubone（紀伊局), Kamo Tomo’s daughter
Events of Shōkō's life
He reigned from October 5, 1412 until his death on August 30, 1428. Shōkō became emperor upon the abdication of his father, Go-Komatsu in Ōei 18, in the 10th month. His actual coronation date was two years later. The "retired" Go-Komatsu ruled as a Cloistered Emperor during Shōkō's reign. Shōkō was connected to Ashikaga Yoshimitsu and the Hino clan through his mother's side. Shōkō-tennō was only 12 years old when he assumed the role of formal head of the Daïri; but "Go-Komatsu-in" had direction of the court the Shōgun Ashikaga Yoshimochi was charged with the general superintendence of affairs."
October 5, 1412 : Emperor Shōkō was made the new sovereign upon the abdication of his father, Emperor Go-Komatsu; and the succession was received.
Shōkō was only 12 years old when he began living in the daïri; but Go-Komatsu, as a Cloistered Emperor still retained direction of the court and the Shōgun was charged with the general superintendence of affairs.
1413 : Shōgun Ashikaga Yoshimochi fell ill, and so he sent an ambassador to the Ise Shrine to pray for the return of his health.
January 29, 1415 : Enthronement of Emperor Shōkō was two years after the senso was received. At this point, Emperor Shōkō is said to have acceded to the throne.
March 17, 1425 : Shōgun Yoshikatsu died at the age of 19 years, having administered the empire for only three years.
February 3, 1428 : Shōgun Ashikaga Yoshimochi, having taken power again after the death of his son, died himself at the age of 43.
August 30, 1428 : Emperor Shōkō died at the age of 27.Nihon Ōdai Ichiran suggests a cause of death by explaining: "Ce prince, s'occupait de magie et du culte de démons, mens une vie pure, et observa rigoureusement l'abstinence et le jeùne."
Shōkō had no heirs of his own; and for this reason, Emperor Go-Komatsu selected Shōkō's third cousin for Shōkō to adopt as heir. This cousin would accede to the Chrysanthemum Throne at age 10 as Emperor Go-Hanazono on September 7, 1428 : Emperor Go-Hanazono accedes to the throne at age 10. He is enshrined with other emperors at the imperial tomb at 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 Shōkō's reign, this apex of the Daijō-kan included:
Sadaijin
Udaijin
Nadaijin
Dainagon''
Eras of Shōkō's reign
The years of Shōkō's reign are more specifically identified by more than one era name or nengō.
