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Kōjun

Japanese empress · Japan · On the map · Historical Figures · Lived 1903 to 2000 · aged 97

Nagako , posthumously honoured as Empress Kōjun , was a member of the Imperial House of Japan, the wife of Emperor Hirohito and the mother of Emperor Emeritus Akihito. She served as Empress of Japan from 1926 until her husband's death in 1989, making her the longest-serving empress consort in Japanese history.

Kōjun is read about 1,147 times a day, in 33 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 12 November 2026

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Awards

Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru
Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Order of Ojaswi Rajanya
Order of the Royal House of Chakri
Royal Order of the Seraphim

About this person

Country
Japan
Category
Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1903 to 2000 · aged 97