Empress Meishō
| Meishō | |
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| Empress of Japan | |
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| Reign | December 22, 1629 – November 14, 1643 |
| Predecessor | Go-Mizunoo |
| Successor | Kōmyō |
| Born | January 9, 1624 |
| Died | December 4, 1696 (aged 72) |
| Burial | Tsukinowa no misasagi (Kyoto) |
| Father | Emperor Go-Mizunoo |
| Mother | Tokugawa Masako |
Empress Meishō (明正天皇 Meishō-tennō?, January 9, 1624 – December 4, 1696) was the 109th Imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Her reign lasted from 1629 to 1643.
In the history of Japan, Meishō was the seventh of eight women to become empress regnant. The six who reigned before her were (a) Suiko, (b) Kōgyoku/Saimei, (c) Jitō, (d) Genmei, (e) Genshō, and (f) Kōken/Shōtoku. Her sole female successor was Go-Sakuramachi.
Before Meishō's accession to the Chrysanthemum Throne, her personal name (her imina) was Oki-ko (興子?); and her pre-accession title was Onna-Ichi-no-miya (女一宮?). She was the second daughter of Emperor Go-Mizunoo. Her mother was Tokugawa Masako, daughter of the second Tokugawa shōgun, Tokugawa Hidetada and his wife Oeyo. Hidetada was the son of Tokugawa Ieyasu and his consort, Oai.
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