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Josei Tennō
An imperial title referring to a Japanese empress regnant / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Josei Tennō (女性天皇) is a Japanese title referring to an empress regnant.[lower-alpha 1][3] Unlike the title Kōgō, which can refer to an empress consort, Josei Tennō only refers to a reigning empress. Tennō may also refer to a reigning empress.[note 1]
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Quick Facts Josei Tennō (女性天皇), Creation date ...
Josei Tennō (女性天皇) | |
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Creation date | 686 |
Created by | Empress Jitō |
First holder | Empress Suiko (posthumously) Empress Jitō (officially) |
Last holder | Empress Go-Sakuramachi |
Subsidiary titles | None |
Status | Extinct (unless Japan allows female rulers again) |
Extinction date | 1889 (under the Imperial House Law of 1889, which barred women from ruling)[1] |
Supporters | About 90% of Japanese people support the idea of a reigning empress (according to a 2024 survey)[2] |
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