Traditional narrative Before her ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne, her personal name (imina)Brown, pp. 264; prior to Emperor Jomei, the personal names of the emperors (imina) were very long and people did not generally use them; however, the number of characters in each name diminished after Jomei's reign. was .Ponsonby-Fane, p. 8. As empress, her name would have been .Ashton, William. (2005). Nihongi, p. 171; Ponsonby-Fane, p. 8.
Traditional narrative Before her ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne, her personal name (imina)Brown, pp. 264; prior to Emperor Jomei, the personal names of the emperors (imina) were very long and people did not generally use them; however, the number of characters in each name diminished after Jomei's reign. was .Ponsonby-Fane, p. 8. As empress, her name would have been .Ashton, William. (2005). Nihongi p. 171; Ponsonby-Fane, p. 8