Masako Ichijō, who adopted the imperial given name Haruko in 1867 and was posthumously honoured as Empress Dowager Shōken, was the wife of Emperor Meiji of Japan. She was one of the founders of the Japanese Red Cross Society, whose charity work... Wikipedia
Born: May 9, 1849, Heian-kyō, Japan
Died: April 9, 1914 (age 64 years), Numazu, Shizuoka, Japan
Children: Emperor Taishō
Spouse: Emperor Meiji (m. 1869–1912)
Great grandchildren: Akihito, Masahito, Prince Hitachi, Kazuko Takatsukasa, and more
Grandchildren: Hirohito, Takahito, Prince Mikasa, Yasuhito, Prince Chichibu, and more
Parents: Tamiko Shinbata