Emperor Ninko

Emperor Ninko was born on March 16, 1800. He was the fourth son of Emperor Kokaku . The boy’s mother was Kanjuji Tadako’s senior maid of honor. The newborn was given the name Ayahito and the title Prince of Utah ^[1] .

In 1809, the prince was proclaimed heir to the throne and received the title of kotaysi . In April 1817, his father transferred him the title of Emperor of Japan . On October 31 of the same year, the ceremony of the intronization of the new monarch took place ^[1] .

Emperor Ninko, like his predecessors, was engaged in the restoration of ancient rites and customs of the imperial court. In particular, he resumed the practice of providing posthumous names and the title of tenno (“heavenly lord”) to the Japanese monarchs to glorify their merits. The emperor began the construction of the Gakusyusho Academy to raise the level of education of the capital's aristocracy. The Academy was completed during the reign of his son, Emperor Komei and was named Gakusyuin ^[1] .

On February 21, 1846, Emperor Ninko died at the age of 45. He was buried in the tomb of Notinotsukinov ( я 輪 陵 Tsukinova no misasagi ) in the territory of the Senryu-ji monastery in the Higashiyama district in Kyoto ^{[1] [2]}

During the reign of Ninko, the following slogans of reign (nengo) were announced:

• Bunka (1804-1818)
• Bunsei (1818-1830)
• Tempo (1830-1844)
• Coca (1844-1848)