Princess Muneko Explained

Princess Muneko
Japanese: 統子内親王
Succession:Empress consort of Japan
Reign:5 March 1158 – 4 March 1159
Consort:yes
Royal House:Imperial House of Japan
Father:Emperor Toba
Mother:Fujiwara no Tamako
Birth Date:13 August 1126
Death Place:Heian-kyō (Kyōto)

, later known as Jōsaimon-in, was a princess and an Empress of Japan.[1]

She was the daughter of Emperor Toba and Fujiwara no Tamako. She served as Saiin at Kamo Shrine in 1127–1132. She retired from her service as priestess for health reasons. She served as honorary interim empress of her nephew Emperor Nijō awaiting the appointment of a permanent empress. She retired when her nephew married his aunt, her half-sister Princess Yoshiko.

In 1160, following her mother's example, she was ordained as a Buddhist nun at Hōkongō-in.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Ponsonby-Fane, R. A. B. . Studies In Shinto & Shrines . 2014-06-03 . Routledge . 978-1-136-89294-3 . 133 . en.