Princess Rishi

Princess Rishi (利子内親王; 1197 – 25 January 1251) was an Empress of Japan during the Kamakura period.

She was empress as the honorary mother (准母; junbo) of her nephew, Emperor Shijō.

[1] She was the daughter of Imperial Prince Morisada (守貞親王; 1179-1223) and thus granddaughter of Emperor Takakura.

In 1221, her brother became Emperor, and their sister Kuniko ceremoniously functioned as his Empress.

[2] Unless otherwise noted (as BC), years are in CE / AD 1 individuals that were given the title of empress posthumously 2 individuals elevated to the rank of empress due to their position as honorary mother of the emperor 3 Shōshi served briefly as honorary empress for her younger brother Emperor Go-Daigo This biography of a member of the Imperial House of Japan is a stub.