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(July 9, 1249 – October 4, 1305) was the 90th Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He reigned from January 9, 1259 until March 6, 1274. His personal name was .
Genealogy He was the 7th son of Emperor Go-Saga Names Other names he had were: Life In 1258, he became Crown Prince, in 1259 he became Emperor upon the abdication of his elder brother Emperor Go-Fukakusa, thanks to his father, the retired Emperor Go-Saga's influence. In 1263, during the Kamakura Rebellion, the 6th Shōgun, Imperial Prince Munetaka (eldest son of Emperor Go-Saga) was recalled from Kamakura to be replaced by his son Imperial Prince Koreyasu (age 2). In 1265 a delegation arrived from Kublai Khan. On its way to Japan, they looted islands. In 1274, abdicating to his son, Emperor Go-Uda, he began his reign as cloistered emperor. During his time as cloistered emperor, the Mongols invaded twice. Kameyama personally prayed at the Grand Shrine of Ise. However, the Bakufu watched Kameyama with suspicion, and in 1287, encouraged Emperor Go-Uda to abdicate, and pushed for the enthronement of Emperor Go-Fukakusa's son, who became Emperor Fushimi. Kameyama's cloistered rule was suspended by this. Later, Imperial Prince Hisa'aki, Emperor Go-Fukakusa's son, became Shōgun strengthening the position of the Jimyōin-tō. This caused Kameyama to become despondent, and in 1289 he entered the priesthood, joining the Zen sect. Because of this, Zen Buddhism slowly penetrated into the Court Nobility. In 1291, he helped establish the Buddhist temple Nanzen-ji in Kyōto. In 1305, he died. Japanese era name|Eras of his reign | ||||||||
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