Background
Shikiken Mon-in was born in 1197.
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Shikiken Mon-in
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also known as
Toshiko
Career
Shikiken was proclaimed an Imperial Princess in 1226 and became a priestess at the Ise Grand Shrines. In 1239 she became a nun.
Connections
She was a foster mother of Emperor Shijo and first daughter of Prince Morisada.
