Empress of Japan
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The wife of Naruhito is Empress Masako. She became the current Empress of Japan when her husband accepted his role as emperor.[1]
Empresses regnant
There were eight female monarchs. In other words, there were six female emperors including two who reigned twice.[2]
- Empress Jingū r. 206–269 —legendary/mythical; removed from the list of emperors in the 19th century
- Empress Suiko (554–628), r. 593–628—first ruling empress
- Empress Kōgyoku (594–661), r. 642–645—formerly Princess Takara (Empress Consort of Jomei)
- Empress Saimei (594–661), r. 655–661 (same person as Empress Kōgyoku)
- Empress Jitō (645–702), r. 690–697
- Empress Gemmei (661–721), r. 707–715
- Empress Genshō (680–748), r. 715–724—formerly Princess Hidaka
- Empress Kōken (718–770), r. 749–758
- Empress Shōtoku (718–770), r. 764–770 (same person as Empress Kōken)
- Empress Meishō (1624–1696), r. 1629–1643
- Empress Go-Sakuramachi (1740–1813), r. 1762–1771—most recent ruling empress
Empresses consort
The wife of an Japanese emperor is called empress in English, but her title in Japanese is a little different.
Kōgō is the title of a non-reigning empress consort. The title, still in use, is generally conferred on an emperor's wife who had given birth to the heir to the throne.[3] The title was first awarded posthumously in 806 to the late mother of Emperor Heizei.[4]
Chūgū was a term which evolved during the Heian period; and it came to be understood as the title of the empress. For a time, chūgū replaced kōgō; and then the titles became interchangeable.[5]
The numbers of kōgō varied, but there was only one Chūgū at a time.[6]
The title kōtaigō was given to the wife of an ex-emperor; and the title tai-kōtaigō came to be used by a dowager empress.[5]
Empress Of Japan Media
Empress regnant Jitō (645–703) by Katsukawa Shunsho, 18th century
Empress consort Kishi (c.1303–1333) and Emperor Go-Daigo (1288–1339) from Taiheiki Emaki (c.17th century). Owned by Saitama Prefectural Museum of History and Folklore.
Imperial Seal of Japan
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Imperial Seal of Japan
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Imperial Seal of Japan
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Imperial Seal of Japan
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Imperial Seal of Japan
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Imperial Seal of Japan
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Imperial Seal of Japan
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References
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Michiko" at p. 627. Compare Imperial Household Agency (Kunaichō), Ceremony of Accession (Sokui-no-Rei); retrieved 2013-3-5.
- ↑ "Life in the Cloudy Imperial Fishbowl," Japan Times. March 27, 2007.
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Kōgō" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 543.
- ↑ Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1959). The Imperial Family, p. 318.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Nussbaum, "Chūgū" at p. 127.
- ↑ Ponsonby-Fane, pp. 300–302.