Empress Suiko
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Empress Suiko was the 33rd monarch of Japan, and the country's first and longest-reigning empress regnant, according to the traditional order of succession.
Memorial Shinto shrine and mausoleum honoring Empress Suiko
Josei Tennō
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Josei Tennō is a Japanese term referring to an empress regnant. Tennō is the title for the emperor; the addition of the term josei distinguishes that the emperor is a woman. It is distinct from the ti
Empress Suiko
…Empress Suiko (推古天皇, Suiko-tennō) (554 – 15 April 628) was the 33rd monarch of Japan, and the country's first and longest-reigning empress regnant, according to the traditional order of succession. Suiko reigned from 593 until her death in 628…
Empress Jingū, the first mythical empress regnant.
The tomb of Empress Iitoyo, also known as Empress Tsunuzashi. The validity of her reign is disputed.
Empress Kōgyoku/Saimei, the second historically verifiable empress.
Empress Genmei, the fourth historically verifiable empress.