Personal Information
- Father
- Emperor Kōmei
- Mother
- Nakayama Yoshiko, a concubine of Emperor Komei,
- Wife
- Ichijo Masako, the Empress Shōken, also known as "Haruko"
- Concubines
- Lady Mitsuko (1853–1873), not much is known about Lady Mitsuko, however she gave birth to the Emperor's first son. She died in childbirth.
- Lady Natsuko (1856–1873), not much is known about Lady Natsuko, however she gave birth to the Emperor's first daughter and also died in childbirth.
- Yanagiwara Naruko (1859–1943). Natural mother of the Taisho Emperor.
- Chigusa Kotoko (1855–1944)
- Sono Sachiko (1867–1947)
- Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Mother | Marriage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A prince 稚瑞照彦尊 |
18 September 1873 | 18 September 1873 | Lady Mitsuko 葉室光子 |
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| A princess 稚高依姫尊 |
13 November 1873 | 13 November 1873 | Lady Natsuko 橋本夏子 |
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| Shigeko, Princess Ume 梅宮薫子内親王 |
25 January 1875 | 8 June 1876 | Lady Naruko 柳原愛子 |
|
| Yukihito, Prince Take 建宮敬仁親王 |
23 September 1877 | 26 July 1878 | Lady Naruko 柳原愛子 |
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| Yoshihito, Prince Haru (Emperor Taishō) 明宮嘉仁親王(大正天皇) |
31 August 1879 | 25 December 1926(1926-12-25) (aged 47) | Lady Naruko 柳原愛子 |
Empress Teimei 九条節子 |
| Akiko, Princess Shige 滋宮韶子内親王 |
3 August 1881 | 6 September 1883 | Lady Kotoko 千種任子 |
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| Fumiko, Princess Masu 増宮章子内親王 |
26 January 1883 | 8 September 1883 | Lady Kotoko 千種任子 |
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| Shizuko, Princess Hisa 久宮静子内親王 |
10 February 1886 | 4 April 1887 | Lady Sachiko | |
| Michihito, Prince Aki 昭宮猷仁親王 |
22 August 1887 | 12 November 1888 | Lady Sachiko | |
| Masako, Princess Tsune (Princess Masako Takeda) 常宮昌子内親王 |
30 September 1888 | 8 March 1940(1940-03-08) (aged 51) | Lady Sachiko | Tsunehisa, Prince Takeda 竹田宮恒久王 |
| Fusako, Princess Kane (Fusako Kitashirakawa) 周宮房子内親王 |
28 January 1890 | 11 August 1974(1974-08-11) (aged 84) | Lady Sachiko | Naruhisa, Prince Kitashirakawa 北白川宮成久王 |
| Nobuko, Princess Fumi (Princess Nobuko Asaka) 富美宮允子内親王 |
7 August 1891 | 3 November 1933(1933-11-03) (aged 42) | Lady Sachiko | Yasuhiko, Prince Asaka 朝香宮鳩彦王 |
| Teruhito, Prince Mitsu 満宮輝仁親王 |
30 November 1893 | 17 August 1894 | Lady Sachiko | |
| Toshiko, Princess Yasu (Toshiko Higashikuni) 泰宮聡子内親王 |
11 May 1896 | 5 March 1978(1978-03-05) (aged 81) | Lady Sachiko | Naruhiko, Prince Higashikuni 東久邇宮稔彦王 |
| Takiko, Princess Sada 貞宮多喜子内親王 |
1897 | 1899 | Lady Sachiko |
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