Empress of Japan

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The Empress of Japan is the title held by the wife of the reigning Japanese emperor, serving as the foremost female member of the imperial family and a prominent symbolic figure in Japan’s monarchy.


Statements (51)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Empress of Japan
noble title
position in the Japanese imperial family
royal title
appliesToJurisdiction Japan
associatedDynasty Yamato dynasty
associatedReligion Shinto
cannotExercise governmental powers
cannotHold political office
ceremonialRole participant in Shinto court rituals
participant in enthronement ceremonies
participant in state ceremonies
country Japan
currentHolder Empress Masako
diplomaticRole host of state banquets
participant in state visits
distinctFrom Crown Princess of Japan
Dowager Empress of Japan
Empress regnant of Japan
gender female
hasRole consort of the Emperor of Japan
foremost female member of the Japanese imperial family
public representative of the imperial family
symbolic figure of the Japanese state
hasType empress consort
isConsortTitleOf Chrysanthemum Throne
Tenno (Emperor of Japan)
JapaneseName 皇后
JapaneseReading Kōgō
languageOfTitle Japanese
legalBasis Constitution of Japan (symbolic framework)
Imperial Household Law
partOf Imperial House of Japan
Japanese monarchy
precedenceOver other female members of the imperial family
rank highest-ranking woman in the Japanese imperial family
relatedOffice Crown Prince of Japan
Crown Princess of Japan
Emperor of Japan
residence Imperial Palace, Tokyo
Tokyo
socialRole patron of charitable organizations
patron of cultural activities
supporter of welfare and education causes
spouse Emperor Naruhito
style Her Majesty the Empress
symbolicStatus non-political figure
symbolic member of the Japanese state
titleHolderIsSpouseOf Emperor of Japan
traditionSince ancient Japan
usedIn Imperial Household Law of Japan


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