Editing Emperor Go-Ichijō (section)

==Events of Go-Ichijō's life==
Atsuhira''-shinnō'' was used as a pawn in Imperial court politics when he was only a child.

* '''1012''' (''[[Chōwa]] 1, 8th month''): Prince Atsuhira marries a daughter of ''sesshō'' and later ''kampaku'' [[Fujiwara no Michinaga]].<ref>Titsingh, p. 154.</ref>

Atsuhira became emperor at the age of 8, upon the abdication of his [[first cousin once removed]], [[Emperor Sanjō]].

* '''March 10, 1016''' (''Chōwa 5, 29th day of the 1st month'')<!-- [http://web.me.com/meyer.eva/www.yukikurete.de/nengo_calc.htm  NengoCalc] 長和五年一月二十九日  -->: In the 5th year of Emperor Sanjō's reign (三条天皇五年), he abdicated; and the succession (‘‘senso’’) was received by a cousin.  Shortly thereafter, Emperor Go-Ichijō is said to have acceded to the throne (‘‘sokui’’).<ref>Titsingh, pp. 155–156; Brown, p. 307; Varley, p. 44; a distinct act of ''senso'' is unrecognized prior to [[Emperor Tenji]]; and all sovereigns except [[Empress Jitō|Jitō]], [[Emperor Yōzei|Yōzei]], [[Emperor Go-Toba|Go-Toba]], and [[Emperor Fushimi|Fushimi]] have ''senso'' and ''sokui'' in the same year until the reign of [[Emperor Go-Murakami]].</ref>

During the initial years of Go-Ichijō's reign, [[Fujiwara no Michinaga]] actually ruled from his position as ''[[sesshō]]'' ([[regent]]).<ref>Brown, pp. 308–309; Varley, p. 195.</ref>

* '''June 5, 1017''' (''[[Kannin]] 1, 9th day of the 5th month'')<!-- 寛仁一年五月九日 -->: The former-Emperor Sanjō died at the age of 41.<ref name="b310" />
* '''1017''' (''Kannin 1, 8th month''): Prince Atsuakira, the eldest son of Emperor Sanjo, had been named Crown Prince.  But after he is struck by a skin disease and intense pressure from Michinaga; he withdrew from this role and his younger brother, Prince Atsunaga, was named Crown Prince in his place.<ref>Titsingh, p. 156.</ref>
* '''1017''' (''Kannin 1, 9th month''): Michinaga made a pilgrimage to the [[Iwashimizu Shrine]] accompanied by many courtiers.  The travelers divided themselves amongst 15 boats for a floating trip down the Yotogawa River.  One of the vessels overturned, and more than 30 people lost their lives.<ref name="t157">Titsingh, p. 157.</ref>
* '''1017''' (''Kannin 1, 12th month''): Michinaga was elevated to the office of ''Daijō-Diajin''.<ref name="t157" />
* '''May 15, 1036''' (''[[Chōgen]] 9, 17th day of the 4th month'')<!-- 長元九年四月十七日 -->: Emperor Go-Ichijō died at the age of 27.<ref name="b310" />

The actual site of Go-Ichijō's [[grave (burial)|grave]] is known.<ref name="kunaicho"/>  This emperor is traditionally venerated at a [[memorial]] [[Shinto]] [[shrine]] (''misasagi'') at Kyoto.

The [[Imperial Household Agency]] designates this location as Go-Ichijō's [[mausoleum]].  It is formally named ''Bodaijuin no misasagi''.<ref>Ponsonby-Fane, p. 421.</ref>

===Kugyō===
{{Nihongo|''[[Kugyō]]''|公卿}} is a collective term for the very few most powerful men attached to the court of the [[Emperor of Japan]] in pre-[[Meiji period|Meiji]] eras. Even during those years in which the court's actual influence outside the palace walls was minimal, the hierarchic organization persisted.

In general, this elite group included only three to four men at a time.  These were hereditary courtiers whose experience and background would have brought them to the pinnacle of a life's career.  During Go-Ichijō's reign, this apex of the ''[[Daijō-kan]]'' included:
* ''[[Sesshō]]'', [[Fujiwara Michinaga]], 966–1027.<ref name="b308-309">Brown, p. 308-309.</ref>
* ''[[Sesshō]]'', [[Fujiwara Yorimichi]], 992–1074.<ref name="b309">Brown, p. 309.</ref>
* ''[[Kampaku]]'', Fujiwara Yorimichi.<ref name="b309">Brown, p. 309.</ref>
* ''[[Daijō-daijin]]'', Fujiwara Michinaga.<ref name="b308-309" />
* ''[[Daijō-daijin]]'', Kan'in Kinsue, 956–1029.<ref name="b309" />
* ''[[Sadaijin]]'', Fujiwara Michinaga.<ref name="b308-309" />
* ''[[Sadaijin]]'', Fujiwara Akimitsu, 944–1021.<ref name="b309" />
* ''[[Sadaijin]]'', Fujiwara Yorimichi.<ref name="b309" />
* ''[[Udaijin]]'', [[Fujiwara no Sanesuke|Fujiwara Sanesuke]], 957–1046.<ref name="b309" />
* ''[[Nadaijin]]'', Fujiwara Norimichi, 997–1075.<ref name="b309" />
* ''[[Dainagon]]''