Fujiwara no Ikushi (藤原 育子; 1146 – September 23, 1173) was an Empress consort of Japan. She was the consort of
Emperor Nijō
was the 78th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. His reign spanned the years from 1158 through 1165.
Genealogy
Before his ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne, his personal name (his ''imina'') was Morihito''-sh ...
of Japan and foster mother of
Emperor Rokujō
was the 79th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. His reign spanned the years from 1165 through 1168.
Genealogy
Before his ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne, his personal name (his ''imina'') was Nobuhito''-sh ...
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In the same year of Emperor Rokujō's abdication, Fujiwara took tonsure as a
Buddhist nun
Buddhism ( , ), also known as Buddha Dharma and Dharmavinaya (), is an Indian religion or philosophical tradition based on teachings attributed to the Buddha. It originated in northern India as a -movement in the 5th century BCE, and gra ...
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Fujiwara clan
Tokudaiji family
Japanese empresses
Japanese Buddhist nuns
12th-century Buddhist nuns
1146 births
1173 deaths
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