Chigusa Kotoko
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| Chigusa Kotoko | |||||
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| Imperial Concubine | |||||
| Imperial Concubine to Emperor Meiji | |||||
| Tenure | ? – 30 July 1912 | ||||
| Born | 19 July 1855 Empire of Japan | ||||
| Died | 1 February 1944 (aged 88) Japan | ||||
| Spouse | Emperor Meiji | ||||
| Issue | Akiko, Princess Shige Fumiko, Princess Masu | ||||
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| House | Imperial House of Japan | ||||
| Father | Viscount Chigusa Aritō | ||||
| Mother | Masako Yotsuji | ||||
| Religion | Shinto | ||||
Chigusa Kotoko (千種任子, July 19, 1855 - February 1, 1944) was the fourth concubine of Emperor Meiji.[1] She gave birth to two daughters who died of meningitis in infancy. Although Meiji was the last Japanese emperor to have more than one consort, the official role at court was not abolished until 1924; surviving concubines remained as members of the imperial family in retirement.
See also
[edit]- Empress Shōken, primary consort of Emperor Meiji, later Empress Dowager
- Hamuro Mitsuko, first concubine
- Hashimoto Natsuko, second concubine
- Yanagihara Naruko, third concubine of Emperor Meiji, mother of Emperor Taishō
- Sono Sachiko, fifth concubine
References
[edit]- ^ Keene, Donald (2005-06-14). Emperor of Japan: Meiji and His World, 1852-1912. Columbia University Press. ISBN 9780231518116.
- Ben-Ami Shillony, Enigma of the Emperors: Sacred Subservience in Japanese History, 2021, page 152.
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