Emperor Kōbun

Emperor Kōbun
弘文天皇
Great King of Yamato
Emperor of Japan
Reign9 January 672 – 21 August 672
PredecessorTenji
SuccessorTenmu
BornŌtomo (大友) or Iga (伊賀)
648
DiedAugust 21, 672(672-08-21) (aged 23–24)
Yamasaki (Shiga)
Burial
Nagara no Yamasaki no misasagi (長等山前陵) (Shiga)
Spouses
Issue
  • Prince Kadono
  • Princess Ichishi-hime
  • Prince Yota
Posthumous name
On'yomi-style shigō:
Emperor Kōbun (弘文天皇)
HouseImperial House of Japan
FatherEmperor Tenji
MotherYakako-no-iratsume

Emperor Kōbun (弘文天皇, Kōbun-tennō; c.648 – August 21, 672) was the 39th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.

Kōbun's reign lasted only a few months in 672.