Fujiwara no Kimiko
| Saionji Kimiko 西園寺公子 | |
|---|---|
| Empress consort of Japan | |
| Tenure | 14 February 1257 – 6 January 1260 |
| Born | 1232 |
| Died | 6 March 1304 (aged 71–72) Heian-kyō (Kyōto) |
| Spouse | Emperor Go-Fukakusa |
| Issue | Princess Takako Princess Reishi |
| House | Imperial House of Japan |
| Father | Saionji Saneuji |
| Mother | Shijō Sadako |
Fujiwara no Kimiko (藤原（西園寺）公子; 1232 – 6 March 1304) was Empress of Japan as the consort of Emperor Go-Fukakusa, her nephew.[1] She was also known as Higashinijō‘in (東二条院).[2]
In 1293 (first year of the Einin era) she ordained as a Buddhist nun.
- Issue
- Second daughter: Imperial Princess Takako (貴子内親王)
- Third daughter: Imperial Princess Reishi (姈子内親王), wife of Emperor Go-Uda
Notes
- ^ Japanese Biographical Index
- ^ Tonomura, Hitomi (2006). "Coercive Sex in the Medieval Japanese Court: Lady Nijō's Memoir". Monumenta Nipponica. 61 (3): 283–338. doi:10.1353/mni.2006.0036. ISSN 1880-1390.
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