Emperor Go-Horikawa (?????, Go-Horikawa-tenno) (March 22, 1212 – August 31, 1234) was the 86th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.
His reign spanned the years from 1221 CE through 1232 CE.This 13th-century sovereign was named after the 10th-century Emperor Horikawa and go- (?), translates literally as "later"; and thus, he is sometimes called the "Later Emperor Horikawa".
The Japanese word go has also been translated to mean the "second one;" and in some older sources, this emperor may be identified as "Horikawa, the second," or as "Horikawa II."