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Jan 28, 2017 · Find a Grave Memorial ID: 6136917. Source citation. Japanese Imperial Family Member. Known as the Empress Dowager, she was the wife of Emperor Hirohito, whose reign as emperor was the longest in Japanese history. From the time she was a Crown Princess in 1924 to the time of her death, she had been close to the Japanese throne for almost 76 years.
Jun 17, 2000 · Empress Dowager Nagako, who reigned with the late Emperor Hirohito during Japan's World War II aggressions and its rise from the ashes into an economic power, died Friday at the Imperial Palace.
Nagako became Japan's longest living empress dowager when she turned 92 in 1995, surpassing Empress Kanshi, who died in 1127. By then, Nagako had not been seen in public for years, living quietly in a modest home on the grounds of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo; her last official event was the 86th birthday celebration of Hirohito on April 29, 1987.
Jun 17, 2000 · TOKYO, June 16 -- Empress Dowager Nagako, 97, the widow of Emperor Hirohito and mother of Japan's current emperor, Akihito, died today in Tokyo's royal palace after witnessing an astounding swath ...
Jun 16, 2019 · Today marks the Anniversary of the Death of Empress Kōjun of Japan, who died on this day in 2000. Born Princess Nagako of Kuni, she was the daughter of Prince Kuni Kuniyoshi and Shimazu Chikako. Educated at the Peers’ School in Tokyo, she was betrothed to her distant cousin Prince Hirohito at a young age, marrying him in 1924 and becoming ...
Jun 17, 2000 · Empress Dowager Nagako, who reigned with the late Emperor Hirohito during Japan's World War II aggressions and its rise from the ashes into an economic power, died yesterday at the Imperial Palace ...
The Empress Kojun was born on 6 March 1903 in the Azabu district of Tokyo, the eldest daughter of Late Prince Kuniyoshi of Kuni and was given the name Nagako. On 26 January 1924 Empress Kojun married Emperor Showa, who was Crown Prince at the time. On 25 December 1926 upon the demise of Emperor Taisho, Emperor Showa ascended to the throne and ...
