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Princess Sukeko (亮子内親王; 1147 – 27 April 1216), later Inpumon'in (殷富門院), was an
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during the late
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. Sukeko was empress as the honorary mother (准母; ''junbo'') of her nephews Emperor Antoku and
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Biography

She was the daughter of
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and Lady-in-Waiting Fujiwara Shigeko, and the sister of Emperor Takakura. She was appointed Honorary Mother to her nephews, who reigned in succession as Emperor Antoku and
Emperor Go-Toba was the 82nd emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. His reign spanned the years from 1183 through 1198. This 12th-century sovereign was named after Emperor Toba, and ''go-'' (後), translates literally as "later"; ...
. As their Honorary Mother, she was Honorary Empress and performed the court functions of the position of Empress during their reign.


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Japanese empresses consort 1147 births 1216 deaths Saiō Daughters of Japanese emperors {{Japan-royal-stub