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Saionji Kisshi 西園寺姞子
Empress consort of Japan
Tenure	5 September 1242 – 10 July 1248

Born	1225
Died	20 October 1292(1292-10-20) (aged 66–67) Heian-kyō (Kyōto)
Spouse	Emperor Go-Saga (m. 1242; died 1272)
Issue	Emperor Go-Fukakusa Princess Osako Emperor Kameyama Prince Masataka Prince Sadayoshi
House	Imperial House of Japan
Father	Saionji Saneuji
Mother	Shijō Sadako

Saionji Kisshi (西園寺姞子; 1225 – 20 October 1292) was Empress of Japan as the consort of Emperor Go-Saga. She was also known as Ōmiya-in (大宮院), her imperial title (ingō), and as Fujiwara no Kisshi (藤原姞子), by her original clan name (honsei).^[1]

Biography

She was the first daughter of Saionji Saneuji and Shijō Sadako.^[1]

Upon Emperor Go-Saga's passing, she was ordained as a Buddhist nun and received the Dharma name Henchikaku (遍智覚).^[1]

Family

Issue:

- Fourth son: Imperial Prince Hisahito (久仁親王) (Emperor Go-Fukakusa)
- First daughter: Imperial Princess Osako (綜子内親王)^[2]
- Seventh son: Imperial Prince Tsunehito (恒仁親王) (Emperor Kameyama)
- Eleventh son: Imperial Prince Masataka (雅尊親王)^[2]
- Thirteenth son: Imperial Prince Sadayoshi (貞良親王)^[2]

Notes

^ ^a ^b ^c "大宮院". コトバンク (in Japanese). The Asahi Shimbun Company. Retrieved 2019-10-12.
^ ^a ^b ^c Emergence of Japanese Kingship, p5

Japanese royalty
Preceded by Princess Rishi	Empress consort of Japan 1242–1248	Succeeded by Princess Teruko

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 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

Kamakura

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

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