[ 1900s Japan - Japanese Empress Shoke ] Portrait of Empress Shoken (, Shoken Kogo, 18491914), consort of Emperor Meiji. Born as Masako Ichijo (), she adopted the given name Haruko () when she became engaged to Emperor Meiji on September 2, 1867 (Keio 2). Her name was posthumously changed to Empress Shoken. 20th century vintage postcard.