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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Empress of Japan canonical | 27 |
| Crown Princess of Japan | 1 |
| Her Imperial Majesty The Empress of Japan | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Empress of Japan
ⓘ
noble title ⓘ position in the Japanese imperial family ⓘ royal title ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Japan ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty |
Yamato polity
ⓘ
surface form:
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 |
Kiko, Crown Princess Akishino
ⓘ
surface form:
Crown Princess of Japan
Empress Dowager of Japan ⓘ
surface form:
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
ⓘ
Tennō ⓘ
surface form:
Tenno (Emperor of Japan)
|
| JapaneseName | 皇后 ⓘ |
| JapaneseReading | Kōgō ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Japanese ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Constitution of Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Constitution of Japan (symbolic framework)
Imperial Household Law ⓘ |
| partOf |
Imperial House of Japan
ⓘ
Imperial House of Japan ⓘ
surface form:
Japanese monarchy
|
| precedenceOver | other female members of the imperial family ⓘ |
| rank | highest-ranking woman in the Japanese imperial family ⓘ |
| relatedOffice |
Fumihito, Crown Prince Akishino
ⓘ
surface form:
Crown Prince of Japan
Kiko, Crown Princess Akishino ⓘ
surface form:
Crown Princess of Japan
Emperor of Japan ⓘ |
| residence |
Tokyo Imperial Palace
ⓘ
surface form:
Imperial Palace, Tokyo
Tokyo ⓘ |
| socialRole |
patron of charitable organizations
ⓘ
patron of cultural activities ⓘ supporter of welfare and education causes ⓘ |
| spouse |
Naruhito
ⓘ
surface form:
Emperor Naruhito
|
| style |
Her Majesty The Empress
ⓘ
surface form:
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
ⓘ
surface form:
Imperial Household Law of Japan
|
Referenced by (29)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Crown Princess of Japan
subject surface form:
Masako Owada
subject surface form:
Masako Owada
this entity surface form:
Her Imperial Majesty The Empress of Japan