Emperor Kōmei
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Emperor Kōmei was the 121st emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Kōmei's reign spanned the years from 1846 through 1867, corresponding to the final years of the Edo peri
The Imperial crown of Japanese Emperor Kōmei
Genpuku (元服) ceremony of crown prince Osahito (right) at the Shishinden, Emperor Ninkō on throne (left) in 1st year of Kōka (1845).
Emperor Komei receives court officials at the Seiryōden.
Empress Dowager Eishō
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Asako Kujō, posthumously honoured as Empress Dowager Eishō, was the consort of Emperor Kōmei of Japan.
Emperor Kōmei
…Meishō, Go-Kōmyō, Go-Sai, Reigen, Higashiyama, Nakamikado, Sakuramachi, Momozono, Go-Sakuramachi, Go-Momozono, Kōkaku and Ninkō. Empress Dowager Eishō is also entombed at this Imperial mausoleum complex. Emperor Kōmei was the last Emperor to be given a posthumous name chosen after his death. Beginning…
Asako Kujō