Sono Sachiko

Sono Sachiko
Imperial Concubine
Sono Sachiko in a traditional court dress
Imperial Concubine to Emperor Meiji
Tenure? – 1912
Born(1867-12-23)23 December 1867
Heian-kyō (now Kyoto), Empire of Japan
Died7 July 1947(1947-07-07) (aged 79)
Tokyo, Japan
Burial
SpouseEmperor Meiji
Issue
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Names
Sono Sachiko (園祥子)
HouseImperial House of Japan
FatherCount Sono Motosachi
ReligionShinto

Sono Sachiko (園祥子) (December 23, 1867 – July 7, 1947) 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.