Hamuro Mitsuko
First concubine of Emperor Meiji
About Hamuro Mitsuko
Lived 1853 – 1873 (aged 20). Hamuro Mitsuko was a Japanese courtier, known for Emperor Meiji.
was the first concubine of Emperor Meiji, and the mother of his first child Wakamitsuteru-hiko no Mikoto (稚瑞照彦尊). Wakamitsuteru-hiko no Mikoto was stillborn, and Mitsuko died of complications from his delivery five days later. Mitsuko was assisted in the delivery by Kusumoto Ine, the first woman doctor of western medical training in Japan.
Mitsuko's tomb is at Toshimagaoka Imperial Cemetery at Gokoku-ji in Bunkyo, Tokyo.
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Who was Hamuro Mitsuko?
first concubine of Emperor Meiji
When was Hamuro Mitsuko born?
Hamuro Mitsuko was born on 3 February 1853.
When did Hamuro Mitsuko die?
Hamuro Mitsuko died on 22 September 1873.
What was Hamuro Mitsuko's occupation?
Hamuro Mitsuko was a courtier.
What was Hamuro Mitsuko known for?
Hamuro Mitsuko was known for Emperor Meiji.
What nationality was Hamuro Mitsuko?
Hamuro Mitsuko was Japanese.
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