Emperor Kōshō

Emperor of Japan

501 BC

393 BC (aged 108)

Posthumous nameKun'yomi: Mimatsuhikokaeshine no Sumeramikoto (観松彦香殖稲天皇 ), also Mimatsuhikokaeshine no Mikoto (御真津日子訶恵志泥命 ) On'yomi: Emperor Kōshō (孝昭天皇 )

Emperor of Japan Emperor Kōshō 孝昭天皇 Emperor of JapanReign475 BC – 393 BC (traditional)PredecessorItokuSuccessorKōanBorn501 BCDied393 BC (aged 108)BurialWaki-no-kami no Hakata no yama no e no misasagi (掖上博多山上陵 ) (Gose)SpouseYosotarashi-himeIssue Ametarashihikokunioshihito-no-Mikoto Emperor Kōan HouseImperial House of JapanFatherEmperor ItokuMotherAmonotoyototsu-himeReligionShinto Emperor Kōshō (孝昭天皇 , Kōshō-tennō) , also known as Mimatsuhikokaeshine no Mikoto (真津日子訶恵志泥命 ) was the fifth legendary emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Very little is known about this Emperor due to a lack of material available for further verification and study. Kōshō is known as a "legendary emperor" among historians as his actual existence is disputed. Nothing exists in the Kojiki other than his name and genealogy. Kōshō's reign allegedly began in 475 BC, he had one wife and two sons. After his death in 393 BC, his second son supposedly became the next emperor.