A Reign Reflected in Ink: The Art of Emperor Gomizunoo Emperor Gomizunoo, born Kotohito in 1596 and passing in 1680, occupies a singular position in Japanese history. As the 108th emperor of Japan, his reign was entirely contained within the Edo period – a time of relative peace and flourishing arts under the Tokugawa shogunate. While political power resided with the shogun, Gomizunoo cultivated a profound legacy not through governanc…