to the capital where he did hand over the Sacred Treasures to his Northern Court rival. In doing so, Go-Kameyama was understood to have abdicated. By the conditions of the peace treaty, the Northern Court and the Southern Court were supposed to alternate control of the throne. However, this was thrown out in 1412 as Emperor Go-Komatsu reneged on the treaty by abdicating in favour of his own son. Henceforth, no Southern Court claimant ever sat on the Chrysthansemum Throne again. Still, since 1911, the Japanese government has declared the southern claimants were actually the rightful emperors despite the fact that all subsequent emperors including the then-Emperor Meiji were descended from the Northern Court, reasoning the Southern Court retained possession of the three sacred treasures, thus converting the emperors of the former Northern court into mere pretenders. Following his abdication, he went into seclusion; but, in 1410, he returned to Yoshino. The Imperial Household Agency recognizes Saga no ogura no misasagi (嵯峨小倉陵) in Ukyō-ku, Kyoto as his tomb. KugyōKugyō (公卿) is a collective term for the very few most powerful men attached to the court of the Emperor of Japan in pre-Meiji eras. Even during those years in which the court's actual influence outside the palace walls was minimal, the hierarchic organization persisted. In general, this elite group included only three to four men at a time. These were hereditary courtiers whose experience and background would have brought them to the pinnacle of a life's career. During Go-Kameyama's reign, this apex of the Daijō-kan included: Sadaijin Udaijin Nadaijin DainagonEras of Go-Kameyama's reign The years of Go-Kameyama's reign are more specifically identified by more than one era name or nengō.'Nanboku-chō southern courtEras as reckoned by legitimate Court (as determined by Meiji rescript) Kōwa (1381–1384) Genchū (1384–1393)Nanboku-chō northern courtEras as reckoned by pretender Court (as determined by Meiji rescript) Eitoku (1381–1384) Shitoku (1384–1387) Kakei (1387–1389) Kōō (1389–1390) Meitoku (1390–1393)‡Post-Nanboku-chō reunified court'Eras merged as Meitoku 3 replaced Genchū 9 as Go-Kameyama abdicated. Meitoku (1393–1394)‡ References Works cited Ponsonby-Fane, Richard Arthur Brabazon. (1959). The Imperial House of Japan. Kyoto: Ponsonby Memorial Society. OCLC 194887 Titsingh, Isaac, ed. (1834). [Siyun-sai Rin-siyo/Hayashi Gahō, 1652], Nipon o daï itsi ran; ou, Annales des empereurs du Japon.'' Paris: Oriental Translation Fund of Great Britain and Ireland. See also Emperor of Japan List of Emperors of Japan Imperial cult Japanese emperors 1347 births 1424 deaths Emperor Go-Kameyama Emperor Go-Kameyama