Japan - The Crown Princess (later Empress) Teimei

Japan - The Crown Princess (later Empress) Teimei (18841951), also known as Empress Dowager Teimei - empress consort of Emperor Taisho of Japan. The mother of Emperor Showa. Her posthumous name ("Teimei"), means "enlightened constancy". Date: circa 1908

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