About Nakayama Yoshiko
Lived 1836 – 1907 (aged 71). Nakayama Yoshiko was a Japanese lady-in-waiting.
was a Japanese lady-in-waiting in the court of the Imperial House of Japan. She was a favourite concubine of Emperor Kōmei and the mother of Emperor Meiji.
Biography Parents Nakayama Yoshiko was the daughter of Lord Nakayama Tadayasu, Minister of the Left (Sadaijin) and a member of the Fujiwara clan. Her mother was Matsura Aiko (1818–1906), the 11th daughter of the daimyō of the Hirado domain, Matsura Seizan.
At the court She was born in Kyoto and entered service of the court at the age of 16. She became a concubine of Kōmei, who was also her third cousin once removed,
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Who was Nakayama Yoshiko?
Japanese concubine (1836-1907)
When was Nakayama Yoshiko born?
Nakayama Yoshiko was born on 16 January 1836 in Kyoto.
When did Nakayama Yoshiko die?
Nakayama Yoshiko died on 5 October 1907 in Minato.
What was Nakayama Yoshiko's occupation?
Nakayama Yoshiko was a lady-in-waiting.
What nationality was Nakayama Yoshiko?
Nakayama Yoshiko was Japanese.
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