Emperor Kōkaku of Japan (died 1840)

Emperor Kōkaku

Emperor of Japan from 1779 to 1817

Emperor Kōkaku was the 119th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Kōkaku reigned from 1779 until his abdication in 1817 in favor of his son, Emperor Ninkō. After his abdication, he ruled as Daijō Tennō also known as a Jōkō (上皇) until his death in…