Empress Kōjun

Empress Kōjun (香淳皇后, Kōjun-kōgō), born Princess Nagako (良子女王, Nagako Joō, 6 March 1903 – 16 June 2000[1]), was a member of the Imperial House of Japan, the wife of Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito) and the mother of Emperor Emeritus Akihito.

Empress Kōjun
Kōjun in 1941
Empress consort of Japan
Tenure25 December 1926
7 January 1989
Enthronement10 November 1928
BornPrincess Nagako (良子女王)
(1903-03-06)6 March 1903
Tokyo City, Japan
Died16 June 2000(2000-06-16) (aged 97)
Fukiage Ōmiya Palace, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan
Burial25 July 2000
Musashi Imperial Graveyard, Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan
Spouse
Hirohito, Emperor Shōwa
(m. 1924; died 1989)
Issue
HouseImperial House of Japan (by birth, remaining in marriage)
FatherPrince Kuni Kuniyoshi
MotherChikako Shimazu

Her posthumous name is Kōjun (香淳),[1] which means "fragrant purity".

Empress Kōjun was empress consort (皇后 kōgō) from 25 December 1926 to 7 January 1989, making her the longest-serving empress consort in Japanese history.[2]

References

  1. "Emperor Showa and Empress Kojun – The Imperial Household Agency". Kunaicho.go.jp. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  2. Downer, Lesely. Obituary: "Nagako, Dowager Empress of Japan," The Guardian (London). 17 June 2000.
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