(1326 – ) reigned from 1334 to 1338 and was one of two Sei-i Taishōguns during the Kenmu Restoration. He was also Crown Prince in 1336 (for one month).

Family Prince Narinaga was a son of Emperor Go-Daigo and Fujiwara no Renshi (藤原廉子, also called Ano Renshi 阿野廉子), daughter of Ano Kinkado. His full brothers were Crown Prince Tsunenaga and Emperor Go-Murakami.

Life On 17 November 1336 Prince Narinaga became Crown Prince to Emperor Kōmyō. However, according to some accounts, Ashikaga Takauji had the prince killed in 1337 when Go-Daigo continued to resist.

Other accounts have Narinaga placed with Konoe Mototsugu after deposal and dying in 1344 (according to Diary by Nakahara no Moromori, 師守記).

References

Further reading Owada, T. et al. (2003). Nihonshi Shoka Keizu Jinmei Jiten. Kodansha. (Japanese) Mori, S.. (1988). Mikotachi no Namboku-cho. Chuokoron-Shinsha. (Japanese) Kodama, K.. (1978). Nihon-shi Shō-jiten, Tennō. Kondō Shuppan-sha. (Japanese)