Asako Kujō , posthumously honoured as Empress Dowager Eishō , was the consort of Emperor Kōmei of Japan.

Osahito, posthumously honored as 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 period.