Sono Sachiko Explained

Sono Sachiko
Imperial Concubine to Emperor Meiji
Birth Date:23 December 1867
Birth Place:Heian-kyō (now Kyoto), Empire of Japan
Death Place:Tokyo, Japan
Burial Place:Saikōan Temple, Shsouinjuku, Tokyo
Father:Count Sono Motosachi
Spouse:Emperor Meiji
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Religion:Shinto

Sono Sachiko (園祥子) (December 23, 1867 – July 7, 1947) was the fifth concubine of Emperor Meiji of Japan. Although Meiji was the last Japanese emperor to have more than one consort, the official role at court was not abolished until 1924; surviving concubines remained as members of the imperial family in retirement.

Biography

Sachiko's father was Count Sono Motosachi (園基祥);[1] she was known as Kogiku Tenji (小菊典侍). She gave birth to two sons and six daughters, several of whom died prematurely. Her children with Emperor Meiji include the following members of the Japanese imperial family:

Following the death of Emperor Meiji in 1912, Sachiko became a member of the household of Empress Teimei, the consort of Emperor Taishō. She attended the birth of Takahito, Prince Mikasa in 1915.

Her tomb is at Saikōan Temple in Shinjuku, Tokyo.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Keene, Donald. Emperor of Japan: Meiji and His World, 1852-1912. 2005. Columbia University Press. 9780231123419. en.