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.
Aliases (2)
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Empress of Japan
→
noble title → position in the Japanese imperial family → royal title → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Japan
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|
| associatedDynasty |
Yamato dynasty
→
|
| associatedReligion |
Shinto
→
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| cannotExercise |
governmental powers
→
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| cannotHold |
political office
→
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| ceremonialRole |
participant in Shinto court rituals
→
participant in enthronement ceremonies → participant in state ceremonies → |
| country |
Japan
→
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| 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
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| 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
→
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| isConsortTitleOf |
Chrysanthemum Throne
→
Tenno (Emperor of Japan) → |
| JapaneseName |
皇后
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|
| JapaneseReading |
Kōgō
→
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| languageOfTitle |
Japanese
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|
| legalBasis |
Constitution of Japan (symbolic framework)
→
Imperial Household Law → |
| partOf |
Imperial House of Japan
→
Japanese monarchy → |
| precedenceOver |
other female members of the imperial family
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|
| rank |
highest-ranking woman in the Japanese imperial family
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| 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
→
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| symbolicStatus |
non-political figure
→
symbolic member of the Japanese state → |
| titleHolderIsSpouseOf |
Emperor of Japan
→
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| traditionSince |
ancient Japan
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| usedIn |
Imperial Household Law of Japan
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Referenced by (12)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Empress Kōjun
→
Empress Masako → Empress Masako ("Crown Princess of Japan") → Her Majesty the Empress Emerita → Masako Owada → Michiko → |
positionHeld |
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Princess of Japan
→
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associatedWith |
|
Imperial Household Agency Hospital
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hasPatient |
|
Imperial House of Japan
→
|
member |
|
House of Yamato
→
|
monarchTitle |
|
Masako Owada
→
|
nobleTitle |
|
Empress Teimei
→
|
title |