Princess Reishi (姈子内親王; 5 October 1270 – 22 August 1307), later Yūgimon'in (遊義門院), was an

Empress of Japan The empress of Japan is the title given to the wife of the Emperor of Japan or a female ruler in her own right. The current empress consort is Empress Masako, who ascended the throne with her husband on 1 May 2019. Empress regnant Titles * ...

, married to her cousin

Emperor Go-Uda was the 91st emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. His reign spanned the years from 1274 through 1287. This 13th-century sovereign was named after the 9th-century Emperor Uda and ''go-'' (後), translates litera ...

. Go-Uda was known for his devotion to her. She was the daughter of

Emperor Go-Fukakusa was the 89th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. This reign spanned the years 1246 through 1260. This 13th-century sovereign was named after the 9th-century Emperor Ninmyō and ''go-'' (後), translates literal ...

and Fujiwara no Kimiko. She was named Empress to her cousin in 1285. By the time she was 30, her husband had retired from being Emperor, and around the same age she was given the name Yugimon-in. in 1307, she became ill, and soon died, which affected her husband so deeply that he took Buddhist vows and became a devoted monk.

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Japanese empresses consort 1270 births 1307 deaths Daughters of Japanese emperors Nobility from Kyoto {{Japan-royal-stub