Prince Naohito

The first son of Emperor Hanazono. His mother was the biological daughter of Senkomon'in. In October 1348 (Sadawa 4, Shohei 3), he was adopted by the retired Emperor Kogon and had his coming-of-age ceremony. On the 20th of the same month, he became the Crown Prince when Emperor Suko of the Northern Court ascended to the throne. In 1351 (Kan'o 2, Shohei 6), he was deposed along with the Emperor when peace was made between the Southern Court and Ashikaga Takauji. When the Southern Court army entered Kyoto, he was transferred to Yamashiro Yawata (Yawata City, Kyoto Prefecture) along with the three retired Emperors Kogon, Komyo, and Suko, and was later imprisoned in Yamato Ano (Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture). In 1357 (Enbun 2, Shohei 12), he returned to Kyoto, became a monk, and lived in Hagiwara Palace, which was the palace of the retired Emperor Hanazono.

[Hisahiko Sasaki]

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花園(はなぞの)天皇の第一皇子。母は宣光門院実子。1348年（貞和4・正平3）10月光厳(こうごん)上皇の猶子(ゆうし)となり元服。同月20日北朝崇光(すこう)天皇即位とともに皇太子にたった。1351年（観応2・正平6）南朝と足利尊氏(あしかがたかうじ)との和睦(わぼく)の際、天皇とともに廃された。南朝軍の京都進入で光厳、光明(こうみょう)、崇光三上皇とともに山城八幡(やましろやわた)（京都府八幡市）に移され、のち大和賀名生(やまとあのう)（奈良県吉野郡）に幽閉された。1357年（延文2・正平12）に帰京し、出家して花園上皇の御所であった萩原殿(はぎわらどの)に住した。

［佐々木久彦］

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