Emperor Horikawa

Emperor Horikawa (1079–1107) was the 73rd emperor of Japan. The son of Emperor Shirakawa, he was only seven when his father abdicated in 1087 and placed him on the throne.

A regent handled administration while Shirakawa ruled through his new cloistered government, so Horikawa's reign was largely ceremonial; he devoted himself to scholarship, poetry and music. His son Prince Munehito succeeded him as Emperor Toba, and Horikawa died in 1107 aged 28.