Collection of the [Poems of Empress Shoken] Scroll A valuable item from a collection. Author's Note: Empress Shoken (1849-1914), the Empress of Emperor Meiji. Born as the third daughter of Ichijo Tadaka on April 17, 1849. Her given name was Haruko. She became Empress on December 28, 1868, and became Empress Dowager on July 30, 1912. She passed away on April 11, 1914, at the age of 65, and was posthumously given the title Empress Shoken. Price negotiations are welcome. Please comment with your desired price.