Emperor Go-Yōzei
The was the one of the four "shinnōke", branches of the Imperial Family of Japan which were eligible to succeed to the Chrysanthemum Throne in the event that the main line should die out. It was founded by Prince Toshihito, a grandson of Emperor Ōgimachi and brother of Emperor Go-Yōzei. It is the second oldest of the "shinnōke", after the Fushimi-no-miya.