Emperor Go-Yozei of Japan (original) (raw)

Emperor Go-Yōzei (後陽成天皇) was the 107th imperial ruler of Japan.

Lived: 1572-1617
Ruled: 1586-1611

It was through a gift from Toyotomi Hideyoshi to Go-Yozei that imported movable copper type (for printing) into Japan for the first time.

His brother was the scholar Prince Katsura-no-miya Toshihito. Go-Yozei is regarded as the father of the Toyotomi family.

For a list of his predecessors and commentary on the history of Japan follow the link:

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