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 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.
Empress Go-Sakuramachi
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Empress Go-Sakuramachi was the 117th monarch of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. She was named after her father Emperor Sakuramachi, with the word go before her name translatin
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…throne as a child. Like her male counterparts at the time, by the time of her reign, the Shōgunate system was in place, limiting the monarch's power. Empress Go-Sakuramachi Similar to Empress Meishō, she did not have much power due to the shogunate. She was the last josei tennō. On January 9, 1771, she abdicated in favor…
18th century portrait
Imperial Crown of Empress Go-Sakuramachi