Josei Tennō
A imperial title referring to a Japanese Empress Regnant. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Josei Tennō is a Japanese title referring to an Empress regnant.[lower-alpha 1][3] Unlike the title Kōgō which can refer to an Empress consort, Josei Tennō may only refer to a Reigning Empress. Tennō may also work for a Reigning Empress.[lower-alpha 2]
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Josei Tennō (女性天皇) (Empress Regnant) | |
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Creation date | 686 |
Creation | For Empress Jitō |
Created by | Empress Jitō |
First holder | Empress Suiko (Posthumously) Empress Jitō (Officially) |
Last holder | Empress Go-Sakuramachi |
Subsidiary titles | None |
Status | Extinct (Unless Japan allows female rulers again) |
Extinction date | 1889 (Under The Imperial House Law of 1889 which barred woman from ruling.)[1] |
Supporters | About 90% of Japanese people support a new reigning female (according to a survey conducted in 2024.)[2] |
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