Kujō Shunshi

Empress consort of Japan

Emperor Go-Horikawa

(m. 1230)

IssueEmperor Shijō
Princess HoshiHouseYamatoFatherKujō MichiieMotherSaionji Rinshi

Kujō Shunshi (九条竴子; 25 June 1209 – 22 October 1233) also known as Sohekimon-in (藻璧門院),^[1] was Empress of Japan as the consort of Emperor Go-Horikawa.

Upon her death, the court women moved her body to a separate room where she was dressed in Buddhist robes, head shaven and juzu placed in her hands.^[2]

Children:

First son: Imperial Prince Mitsuhito (秀仁親王) (Emperor Shijō)
Fourth daughter: Imperial Princess Hoshi (暤子内親王)

Notes

^ The Clear Mirror: A Chronicle of the Japanese Court During the Kamakura. August 1998. ISBN 9780804763882 – via Google Books.
^ 『明月記』天福元年九月十九日条、同廿四日条 (in Japanese).

Japanese royalty
Preceded by Konoe Nagako	Empress consort of Japan 1230–1233	Succeeded by Princess Rishi

Empresses consort of Japan

Legendary

Jōmon

660 BC–291 BC	Himetataraisuzu-hime Isuzuyori-hime Nunasokonakatsu-hime Amonotoyototsu-hime [ja] Yosotarashi-hime Oshihime [ja]

Yayoi

290 BC–269 AD	Kuwashi-hime Utsushikome [ja] Ikagashikome Mimaki-hime Saho-hime Hibasu-hime [ja] Harima no Inabi no Ōiratsume [ja] Yasakairi-hime [ja] Okinagatarashi-hime

Yamato

Kofun

269–539	Nakatsuhime Princess Iwa Princess Yata Princess Kusakanohatabino-hime Oshisaka no Ōnakatsuhime Princess Nakashi Kusaka no Hatabi no hime Princess Naniwa no Ono Princess Kasuga no Ōiratsume Kasuga no Iratsume Princess Tashiraka Princess Kasuga no Yamada Princess Tachibana no Nakatsu

Asuka

539–710	Princess Ishi-hime Hirohime Princess Nukatabe Princess Hashihito no Anahobe Princess Takara Princess Hashihito Yamato Hime no Ōkimi Princess Unonosarara

Nara

710–794	Fujiwara Asukabehime Princess Inoe Fujiwara no Otomuro

Heian

794–1185	Fujiwara no Tarashiko¹ Tachibana no Kachiko Princess Koshi¹ Princess Seishi Fujiwara no Onshi Fujiwara no Anshi Princess Masako Fujiwara no Koshi Fujiwara no Junshi Fujiwara no Teishi Fujiwara no Shōshi Fujiwara no Seishi Fujiwara no Kenshi Fujiwara no Ishi Princess Teishi Fujiwara no Genshi Princess Shōshi Fujiwara no Hiroko Fujiwara no Kanshi Princess Kaoruko Fujiwara no Kenshi Princess Teishi² Princess Tokushi Princess Reishi² Fujiwara no Tamako Fujiwara no Kiyoko Fujiwara no Yasuko Fujiwara no Nariko Fujiwara no Tashi Fujiwara no Teishi Fujiwara no Kinshi Princess Muneko² Princess Yoshiko Fujiwara no Ikushi Taira no Tokuko Princess Sukeko²

794–1185

Kamakura

1185–1333	Princess Sukeko² Fujiwara no Ninshi Princess Noriko² Fujiwara no Reishi Princess Shōshi² Fujiwara no Ritsushi Princess Kuniko² Fujiwara no Ariko Fujiwara no Chōshi Fujiwara no Shunshi Princess Rishi² Fujiwara no Kisshi Princess Teruko² Fujiwara no Kimiko Fujiwara no Saneko Fujiwara no Kishi Princess Reishi Saionji Shōshi Fujiwara no Kinshi Princess Shōshi³ Saionji Kishi Princess Junshi

1185–1333

Northern Court

1333–1392	None

Muromachi

1333–1573	Empress consort of Emperor Chōkei

Azuchi-Momoyama

1573–1603	None

Edo

1603–1868	Tokugawa Masako Takatsukasa Fusako Princess Yukiko Princess Yoshiko Takatsukasa Tsunako¹

Empire of Japan

1868–1947	Ichijō Masako Kujō Sadako Princess Nagako

State of Japan

1947–present	Princess Nagako Shōda Michiko Owada Masako

Unless otherwise noted (as BC), years are in CE / AD ¹ individuals that were given the title of empress posthumously ² individuals elevated to the rank of empress due to their position as honorary mother of the emperor ³ Shōshi served briefly as honorary empress for her younger brother Emperor Go-Daigo