Chigusa Kotoko Explained

Chigusa Kotoko
Consort:yes
Imperial Concubine
Succession:Imperial Concubine to Emperor Meiji
Reign:? – 30 July 1912
Birth Date:19 July 1855
Birth Place:Empire of Japan
Death Place:Japan
Father:Viscount Chigusa Aritō
Mother:Masako Yotsuji
Spouse:Emperor Meiji
Issue:Akiko, Princess Shige
Fumiko, Princess Masu
House:Imperial House of Japan
Religion:Shinto

Chigusa Kotoko (千種任子, July 19, 1855 - February 1, 1944) was the fourth concubine of Emperor Meiji.[1] She gave birth to two daughters who died of meningitis in infancy. Although Meiji was the last Japanese emperor to have more than one consort, the official role at court was not abolished until 1924; surviving concubines remained as members of the imperial family in retirement.

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  1. Book: Keene, Donald. Emperor of Japan: Meiji and His World, 1852-1912. 2005-06-14. Columbia University Press. 9780231518116. en.