Editing Emperor Go-Horikawa (section)

==Genealogy==
Before his ascension to the [[Chrysanthemum Throne]], his personal name (his ''imina'')<ref>Brown, pp. 264; n.b., up until the time of [[Emperor Jomei]], the personal names of the emperors (their ''iminia'') were very long and people did not generally use them.  The number of characters in each name diminished after Jomei's reign.</ref> was {{Nihongo| Yutahito''-shinnō'' |茂仁親王}},<ref>Brown, p. 344; Varley, p. 226.</ref> also known as Motsihito''-shinnō''.<ref name="t238">Titsingh, p. 238.</ref>
The third son of Imperial Prince Morisada (守貞親王) (Go-Takakura-in, 後高倉院), the second son of [[Emperor Takakura]].

*Empress (''Jingū''): Sanjō (Fujiwara) [[Fujiwara no Ariuko|Ariuko]] (三条（藤原）有子) later Ankimon’in (安喜門院), Sanjo Kinfusa's daughter
*Empress (''Chūgū''): Konoe (Fujiwara) [[Konoe Nagako|Nagako]] (近衛（藤原）長子)<ref>Titsingh, p. 240.</ref> Later Takatsukasa’in (鷹司院), [[Konoe Iezane]]’s daughter.
*Empress (''Chūgū''): Kujō (Fujiwara) [[Kujō Shunshi|Shunshi]] (九条（藤原）竴子)<ref>A History of Japan to 1334, George Sansom, p406</ref> Later Sōhekimon’in (藻璧門院), [[Kujo Michiie]]’s daughter
**First son: Imperial Prince Mitsuhito (秀仁親王) later [[Emperor Shijō]]
**Fourth daughter: Imperial Princess Hoshi (暤子内親王; 1232-1237)
**Second Son: (1233)
*Lady-in-waiting: Betto-Naishi (別当典侍), Jimyōin Ieyuki’s daughter<ref>The Emergence of Japanese Kingship, p5</ref>
**First daughter: Imperial Princess Kishi (暉子内親王; 1228-1300) later Muromachi-in (室町院)
**Second daughter: Imperial Princess Taishi (体子内親王; 1231-1302) later Shinsenmon’in (神仙門院)
*Lady-in-waiting: Dainagon-no-Tsubone (大納言局), Fujiwara Kaneyoshi’s daughter
**Third daughter: Imperial Princess Akiko (昱子内親王; 1231-1246)