Northern Court

Northern Court
北朝
*Hokuchō*
Northern Court 北朝 ; Hokuchō
1331/1336–1392
	Military flag Imperial Seal
Capital	Heian-kyō
Common languages	Late Middle Japanese
Religion	Shinbutsu shūgō
Government	Monarchy
Emperor
• 1331–1333	Kōgon
• 1336–1348	Kōmyō
• 1348–1351	Sukō
• 1352–1371	Go-Kōgon
• 1371–1382	Go-En'yū
• 1382–1392/1412	Go-Komatsu
History
• Established	1331/1336
• Re-unification of Imperial courts	August 11 1392
Preceded by	Succeeded by
	Kenmu Restoration
Imperial House of Japan
Ashikaga shogunate

The Northern Court (北朝, hokuchō), also known as the Ashikaga Pretenders or Northern Pretenders, were a set of six pretenders to the throne of Japan during the Nanboku-chō period from 1336 through 1392.^[1] The present Imperial House of Japan is descended from the Northern Court emperors.

The Northern dynasty is also referred to as the "senior line" or the Jimyōin line (持明院統, Jimyōin-tō); Jimyō-in was a temple and retirement residence of this line's emperors Go-Fukakusa and Fushimi.^[2]

^ Nussbaum, Louis Frédéric and Käthe Roth. (2005). Japan Encyclopedia, p. 251; n.b., Louis-Frédéric is the pseudonym of Louis-Frédéric Nussbaum, see Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Authority File Archived 2012-05-24 at archive.today.
^ Kanai, Madoka; Nitta, Hideharu; Yamagiwa, Joseph Koshimi (1966). A Topical History of Japan. UM Libraries. p. 42. UOM:39015005373116.

[1] Nussbaum, Louis Frédéric and Käthe Roth. (2005). Japan Encyclopedia, p. 251; n.b., Louis-Frédéric is the pseudonym of Louis-Frédéric Nussbaum, see Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Authority File Archived 2012-05-24 at archive.today.

[2] Kanai, Madoka; Nitta, Hideharu; Yamagiwa, Joseph Koshimi (1966). A Topical History of Japan. UM Libraries. p. 42. UOM:39015005373116.

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