Sono Sachiko
Sono Sachiko was the fifth concubine of Emperor Meiji of Japan. Although Meiji was the last Japanese emperor to have more than one consort, the official role at court was not abolished until 1924; surviving concubines remained as members of the imperial family in retirement.
Biography
Sachiko's father was Count Sono Motosachi ; she was known as Kogiku Tenji. She gave birth to two sons and six daughters, several of whom died prematurely. Her children with Emperor Meiji include the following members of the Japanese imperial family:- Princess Shizuko, The Princess Hisa, she died in infancy.
- Prince Michihito, The Prince Aki, he died in infancy.
- Princess [Masako Takeda|Masako, The Princess Tsune], she married Prince [Tsunehisa Takeda|Tsunehisa, The Prince Takeda] in 1908 and became known as Masako, The Princess Takeda.
- Fusako, The Princess Kane, she married Naruhisa, The Prince Kitashirakawa in 1909 and became known as Fusako, The Princess Kitashirakawa.
- Nobuko, The Princess Fumi, she married Yasuhiko, The Prince Asaka in 1909 and became known as Nobuko, The Princess Asaka.
- Prince Teruhito, The Prince Mitsu, he died in infancy.
- Toshiko, The Princess Yasu, she married Naruhiko, The Prince Higashikuni in 1915 and became known as Toshiko, The Princess Higashikuni.
- Princess Takiko, The Princess Sada, she died in infancy.
Her tomb is at Saikōan Temple in Shinjuku, Tokyo.