Genealogy
Before Go-Sakuramachi's accession to the Chrysanthemum Throne, her personal name (imina) was Toshiko (智子?); and her initial pre-accession title was Isa-no-miya (以茶宮?) and later Ake-no-miya (緋宮?).
She was the second daughter of Emperor Sakuramachi. Her mother was Nijō Ieko (二条 舎子). Her older sister died young, and her younger brother was Emperor Momozono. The empress and her emperor brother were the last lineal descendants of Emperor Nakamikado.
Empress Go-Sakuramachi's Imperial family lived with her in the dairi of the Heian Palace.
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