Public figure
Kōjun Gold
Japanese empress
Kōjun is a Japanese empress. Born 1903 in Toriizaka.
At a glance
Gold- Born
- 1903-03-06, Toriizaka
- Died
- 2000-06-16, Fukiage Gyoen
- Citizenship
- Japan
- Occupations
- consort
- Member of
- Emperor Hirohito and Empress Nagako
- Also known as
- Kojun, Empress Kojun, Empress Kōjun, Nagako, Empress, Koujun
Education and professional journey
SilverEducation
- Gakushūin
Roles and positions
Silver- Empress of Japan1926 to 1989
Awards and recognition
Silver- Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru 1961
- Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Order of Ojaswi Rajanya
- Order of the Royal House of Chakri
- Royal Order of the Seraphim
- Order of the Sacred Treasure, 1st Class
- Order of the Precious Crown
- Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold
- Knight of the Order of the Elephant
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer
- Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic
- Order of the Crown of Tonga
Family
SilverOnly relatives who are public figures themselves.
- HirohitoSpouse
- Shigeko HigashikuniChild
- Sachiko, Princess HisaChild
- Kazuko TakatsukasaChild
- Atsuko IkedaChild
- AkihitoChild
- Masahito, Prince HitachiChild
- Takako ShimazuChild
- Prince Kuniyoshi KuniFather
- Shimazu ChikakoMother
- Princess Kuni SatokoSibling
- Kunihisa KuniSibling
- Higashifushimi KunihideSibling
- Kuni AsaakiraSibling
- Sanjōnishi NobukoSibling
Personal journey
- Languages
- Japanese
Due diligence
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What we have, and what we might have wrong
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- Wikidata, as of 3 Oct 2026. Community-curated knowledge base (CC0)
- Wikimedia Commons. Photo, see the file page for licence
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