Empress Kojun
Noble person
1903 – 2000
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Who was Empress Kojun?
Empress Kōjun, born Princess Nagako, was empress consort of Emperor Shōwa of Japan. She was the mother of the present Emperor Akihito.
Her posthumous name is Kōjun, which means "fragrant purity". She was also known as Empress Dowager Kōjun. Empress Kōjun was empress consort from 25 December 1926 to 7 January 1989, making her the longest lived empress consort in Japanese history.
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- Born
- Mar 6, 1903
Tokyo - Also known as
- Princess Nagako
- Princess Nagako Kuni
- Parents
- Spouses
- Hirohito
(1924/01/26 - 1989/01/07)
- Hirohito
- Children
- Religion
- Shinto
- Nationality
- Japan
- Education
- Gakushūin
- Died
- Jul 16, 2000
Ōmiya Palace
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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