Empress Teimei
Sadako Kujō (九条節子, Kujō Sadako, 25 June 1884 – 17 May 1951), posthumously honoured as Empress Teimei (貞明皇后, Teimei-kōgō), was the wife of Emperor Taishō and the mother of Emperor Shōwa of Japan. Her posthumous name, Teimei, means "enlightened constancy".
| Empress Teimei 貞明皇后 | |
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Formal portrait, 1912 | |
| Empress consort of Japan | |
| Tenure | 30 July 1912 – 25 December 1926 |
| Enthronement | 10 November 1915 |
| Empress dowager of Japan | |
| Tenure | 25 December 1926 – 17 May 1951 |
| Born | Sadako Kujō (九条節子) 25 June 1884 Nishikichō, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan |
| Died | 17 May 1951 (aged 66) Ōmiya Palace, Minato, Tokyo, Japan |
| Burial | 22 June 1951 Musashi Imperial Graveyard |
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| House | Imperial House of Japan (1900–1951) Fujiwara clan (1884–1900) |
| Father | Michitaka Kujō |
| Mother | Ikuko Noma (concubine) |
| Religion | Shinto and Buddhism (Lotus Sutra) |
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