Princess Kuniko


Princess Kuniko, also known as Princess Hoshi and Ankamon-in, was an Empress as the Honorary Mother of her brother Emperor Go-Horikawa.

Life

She was the daughter of Imperial Prince Morisada and Kitashirakawa-in, and thus granddaughter of Emperor Takakura.
In 1221, her brother Emperor Go-Horikawa became Emperor, and she was named his Honorary Empress.
She also acted as the surrogate mother of Emperor Kameyama.
She became a nun in 1235.