Prince Munetaka
| Prince Munetaka 宗尊親王 | |
|---|---|
| Shōgun | |
| In office | 10 May 1252 – 22 August 1266 |
| Predecessor | Fujiwara no Yoritsugu |
| Successor | Prince Koreyasu |
| Monarch | Go-Fukakusa Kameyama |
| Shikken | Hōjō Tokiyori Hōjō Nagatoki Hōjō Masamura |
| Born | 15 December 1242 Heian-kyō, Japan |
| Died | 2 September 1274 (aged 31) Heian-kyō, Japan |
| Spouses | Konoe Saishi daughter of Horikawa Tomonori |
| Issue | Prince Koreyasu Princess Rinshi Shingaku, Prince Hayata Princess Zuishi |
| Father | Emperor Go-Saga |
| Mother | Taira no Muneko |
Prince Munetaka (宗尊親王, Munetaka Shinnō; 15 December 1242 – 2 September 1274) was the sixth shōgun of the Kamakura shogunate of Japan who reigned from 1252 to 1266.
He was the first son of the Emperor Go-Saga and replaced the deposed Fujiwara no Yoritsugu as shōgun at the age of ten. He was a puppet ruler controlled by the Hōjō clan regents.
- 10 May 1252 (Kenchō 4, 1st day of the 4th month): Hōjō Tokiyori and Hōjō Shigetoki sent a representative to imperial capital Kyoto to accompany Munetaka to Kamakura where he would be installed as shogun.
- 22 August 1266 (Bun'ei 3, 20th day of the 7th month): Munetaka was deposed, and his son Koreyasu was installed as the 7th shōgun at the age of two.
The deposed shōgun became a Buddhist monk in 1272. His priestly name was Gyōshō. He was a writer of Waka poetry.