Masako Ichijō

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Masako Ichijō, later known as Empress Dowager Shōken, was the principal consort of Emperor Meiji and a prominent figure in Japan’s modernization during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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Masako Ichijō canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Empress Dowager of Japan
Japanese empress consort
human
noblewoman
associatedWith Emperor Meiji
Meiji Restoration
modernization of Japan
birthDate 1849-05-09
birthPlace Kyoto, Japan
linked to: Kyoto
burialPlace Fushimi Momoyama Mausoleum, Kyoto
countryOfCitizenship Japan
court Imperial Court of Japan
deathDate 1914-04-09
deathPlace Tokyo, Japan
linked to: Tokyo
era Meiji period
linked to: Meiji era

Taishō period
linked to: Taisho era
family Ichijō family
father Ichijō Tadaka
gender female
honorificTitle Kōgō (Empress Consort)
linked to: Kōgō (Empress)

Kōtaigō (Empress Dowager)
house Imperial House of Japan
knownFor philanthropic activities
role in Japan’s modernization
support of the Japanese Red Cross Society
language Japanese
lifeSpan 1849–1914
mother Nijō Motoko
name Empress Dowager Shōken
linked to: Empress Shōken

Empress Shōken
Masako Ichijō
nativeName 一条 勝子
nobleRank kugyō (court nobility)
positionHeld Empress Dowager of Japan
Empress consort of Japan
predecessorAsEmpressConsort Empress Dowager Eishō
reignAsEmpressConsortEnd 1912
reignAsEmpressConsortStart 1869
religion Shinto
residence Kyoto Imperial Palace
Tokyo Imperial Palace
spouse Emperor Meiji
successorAsEmpressConsort Empress Teimei
supportedOrganization Japanese Red Cross Society
titleAfterHusbandDeath Empress Dowager Shōken
linked to: Empress Shōken

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Shōken Kōtaigō personalName Masako Ichijō
Masako Ichijō name Masako Ichijō