Empress Shōken
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| Gender | Female |
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| Death | 109 years ago |
| Date of birth | May 9,1849 |
| Zodiac sign | Taurus |
| Born | Heian-kyo |
| Japan | |
| Date of died | April 9,1914 |
| Died | Numazu |
| Shizuoka | |
| Japan | |
| Spouse | Emperor Meiji |
| Parents | Tamiko Shinbata |
| House | Imperial House of Japan |
| Place of burial | Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan |
| Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan | |
| Burial | Fushimi Momoyama |
| Children | Emperor Taishō |
| Grandchildren | Hirohito |
| Takahito, Prince Mikasa | |
| Yasuhito, Prince Chichibu | |
| Nobuhito, Prince Takamatsu | |
| Nationality | Japanese |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 582464 |
Empress Shōken Life story
Empress Dowager Shōken, born Masako Ichijō, was the wife of Emperor Meiji of Japan. She is also known under the technically incorrect name Empress Shōken. She was one of the founders of the Japanese Red Cross Society, whose charity work was known throughout the First Sino-Japanese War.
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