Background
Mon-In Koka was born in Japan in 1121. She was a member of Imperial family. Originally named Kiyoko Fujiwara. Mon-In Koka was the daughter of Tadamichi Fujiwara, an adviser to Emperor Sutoku.
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Mon-In Koka
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also known as
Kiyoko Fujiwara or Shojo-e
Career
Mon-In Koka joined the Imperial Court as a lady-in-waiting (1129), where she attracted the attention of the Emperor, who subsequently married her (1130), and was awarded the title Empress Dowager (1164). Late in life she entered a monastery and took to herself the name of Shojo-e.
