Empress Shōken, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Empress Shōken

Japanese empress

Date of Birth: 09-May-1849

Place of Birth: Heian-kyō, Japan

Date of Death: 09-Apr-1914

Profession: empress consort

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Empress Shoken (????, Shoken-kogo, 9 May 1849 – 9 April 1914), also known as Empress Dowager Shoken (?????, Shoken-kotaigo), was the wife of Emperor Meiji of Japan.