Kōgō (Empress)
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Kōgō (Empress) is the traditional Japanese title given to the principal consort of the reigning emperor, recognized as the empress in the imperial court hierarchy.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Empress (kōgō) | 1 |
| Kōgō (Empress Consort) | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese court title
ⓘ
empress consort ⓘ imperial title ⓘ |
| appliesTo | principal consort of the reigning emperor of Japan ⓘ |
| associatedWithInstitution | Chrysanthemum Throne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Japanese imperial system
ⓘ
Noble titles in Asia ⓘ Titles of national or ethnic leadership ⓘ |
| ceremonialRole |
participation in religious rites at the imperial court
ⓘ
participation in state ceremonies ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
Daijō Tennō
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jokō NERFINISHED ⓘ Tennō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| courtRank | highest-ranking woman in the imperial court ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
Kisaki
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kōtaigō NERFINISHED ⓘ Kōtaishi hi ⓘ |
| eligibility |
generally reserved for one woman at a time
ⓘ
traditionally held by a woman of high aristocratic or princely lineage ⓘ |
| genderAssociation | female ⓘ |
| hasLegalBasisIn | Imperial Household Law of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContinuity | title used across multiple Japanese historical periods ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| modernExampleHolder | Empress Masako NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInHierarchy | empress in the imperial court hierarchy ⓘ |
| predecessorTitleHolderExample | Empress Michiko NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Imperial Household Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleIn | Imperial House of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| romanization | Kōgō ⓘ |
| romanizationVariant | Kogo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialRole |
patron of charitable and cultural activities
ⓘ
symbolic mother of the nation ⓘ |
| titleHolderIs | wife of the reigning emperor of Japan ⓘ |
| typeOf | royal consort title ⓘ |
| usedDuringPeriod |
Edo period
ⓘ
Heian period NERFINISHED ⓘ Heisei period NERFINISHED ⓘ Kamakura period ⓘ Meiji period NERFINISHED ⓘ Muromachi period NERFINISHED ⓘ Nara period NERFINISHED ⓘ Reiwa period NERFINISHED ⓘ Shōwa period NERFINISHED ⓘ Taishō period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writtenInKanji | 皇后 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Kōtaigō
this entity surface form:
Kōgō (Empress Consort)
this entity surface form:
Empress (kōgō)