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Sadako Kujō (九条節子, Kujō Sadako, 25 June 1884 – 17 May 1951), posthumously honoured as Empress Teimei (貞明皇后, Teimei-kōgō), was the wife of Emperor Taishō and the mother of Emperor Shōwa of Japan.
Empress dowager (also dowager empress or empress mother) ( Chinese and Japanese: 皇太后; pinyin: huángtàihòu; rōmaji: Kōtaigō; Korean: 황태후 (皇太后); romaja: Hwang Tae Hu; Vietnamese: Hoàng Thái Hậu (皇太后)) is the English language translation of the title given to the mother or widow of a Chinese emperor, Japanese ...
Empress Teimei (1884-1951) was the consort of the Japanese Emperor Taisho and mother of Emperor Hirohito. She donated large sums from her privy purse to the Kaishun Missionary Leprosy Hospital and also to the working people in the leprosaria to encourage them to continue their service to the leprosy patients.
As an Empress, the Empress Teimei was the first Empress among successive Empresses who had an Imperial mausoleum built in the Kanto area. Additionally, the Empress Teimei was the first of the Imperial family to be interred by the Imperial House Act of the Constitution of Japan.
This article will examine images of Empress Teimei (貞明皇后, 1884–1951, r. 1912–26) published in the Asahi Shinbun between the announcement of her wedding, in 1899, and her transition to empress dowager, in 1926.
- Alison Miller
- 2016
Located within a forest in the western suburbs of Tokyo and named for the ancient Musashi Province, the site contains the mausolea of Emperor Taishō and Emperor Shōwa, as well as those of their wives, Empress Teimei and Empress Kōjun.
Empress Teimei. English: Empress Teimei (貞明皇后, Teimei Kōgō) (25 June 1884 - 17 May 1951) was empress consort of Japan. She was the consort of the Taishō Emperor and mother of the Shōwa Emperor. 日本語: 貞明皇后 （ていめいこうごう）は、大正天皇の后、昭和天皇の生母。.
