Saionji Kisshi (西園寺姞子; 1225 – 20 October 1292) was

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as the consort of

Emperor Go-Saga was the 88th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. This reign spanned the years Kamakura period, 1242 through 1246. This 13th-century monarch, sovereign was named after the 9th-century Emperor Saga and ''go-'' (後 ...

. 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'').

Biography

She was the first daughter of

Saionji Saneuji Saionji Saneuji (西園寺実氏 1194 – 7 July 1269) was a '' waka'' poet and Japanese nobleman active in the early Kamakura period. He is designated as a member of the . Family Parents *Father: Saionji Kintsune (西園寺公経, 1171 – 24 ...

and Shijō Sadako. Upon Emperor Go-Saga's passing, she was ordained as a Buddhist nun and received the

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Henchikaku (遍智覚).

Family

Issue: **Fourth son: Imperial Prince Hisahito (久仁親王) (

Emperor Go-Fukakusa was the 89th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. This reign spanned the years 1246 through 1260. This 13th-century sovereign was named after the 9th-century Emperor Ninmyō and ''go-'' (後), translates literal ...

) **First daughter: Imperial Princess Osako (綜子内親王)Emergence of Japanese Kingship, p5 **Seventh son: Imperial Prince Tsunehito (恒仁親王) (

Emperor Kameyama was the 90th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. His reign spanned the years from 1260 through 1274. Genealogy Before his ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne, his personal name (his ''imina'') was . He was ...

) **Eleventh son: Imperial Prince Masataka (雅尊親王) **Thirteenth son: Imperial Prince Sadayoshi (貞良親王)

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Fujiwara clan Japanese empresses consort Japanese Buddhist nuns 13th-century Buddhist nuns 1225 births 1292 deaths Mothers of Japanese emperors {{Japan-royal-stub