Empress Go-Sakuramachi was the 117th monarch of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. She was named after her father Emperor Sakuramachi, with the word go (後) before her name translating in this context as "later" or "second one", also referred to as "Sakuramachi II". Her reign during the Edo period spanned the years from 1762 through to her abdication in 1771. As of 2026, she remains the most recent Japanese empress regnant. Born: September 23, 1740 Died: December 24, 1813 In office: September 15, 1762 – January 9, 1771 Wiki link