Japanese Imperial Family Member. Known as the "Empress Dowager", she was the wife of Emperor Hirohito, whose reign as emperor was the longest in Japanese history. From the time she was a Crown Princess in 1924 to the time of her death, she had been close to the Japanese throne for almost 76 years. She was one of the last members of her family who could remember what life was like inside the Japanese aristocracy prior to World War II. She was a princess by birth, as the oldest daughter of Kuniyoshi, Prince Kuni. For centuries, almost all the Japanese emperors and crown princes had married women from the powerful Fujiwara clan; she broke from that tradition. She later received the posthumous name of "Empress Kojun," which means "fragrant purity". This name symbolized her beauty and kind-hearted personality. He son, Akihito, became the next Emperor of Japan.
Japanese Imperial Family Member. Known as the "Empress Dowager", she was the wife of Emperor Hirohito, whose reign as emperor was the longest in Japanese history. From the time she was a Crown Princess in 1924 to the time of her death, she had been close to the Japanese throne for almost 76 years. She was one of the last members of her family who could remember what life was like inside the Japanese aristocracy prior to World War II. She was a princess by birth, as the oldest daughter of Kuniyoshi, Prince Kuni. For centuries, almost all the Japanese emperors and crown princes had married women from the powerful Fujiwara clan; she broke from that tradition. She later received the posthumous name of "Empress Kojun," which means "fragrant purity". This name symbolized her beauty and kind-hearted personality. He son, Akihito, became the next Emperor of Japan.
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