Yanagiwara Naruko
Concubine of Emperor Meiji, mother of Emperor Taishō (1859-1943) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Japanese name, the surname is Yanagiwara.
Yanagiwara Naruko (Japanese: 柳原愛子), also known as Sawarabi no Tsubone (26 June 1859 – 16 October 1943), was a Japanese lady-in-waiting of the Imperial House of Japan. A concubine of Emperor Meiji, she was the mother of Emperor Taishō[1] and the most recent concubine to have given birth to a reigning Japanese emperor.
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Yanagiwara Naruko | |
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Born | 26 June 1859 Kyoto, Japan |
Died | 16 October 1943(1943-10-16) (aged 84) |
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Spouse | Emperor Meiji |
Issue | Shigeko, Princess Ume Yukihito, Prince Take Emperor Taishō |
Father | Yanagiwara Mitsunaru |
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