Princess Kuniko (é¦åÂÂå 親çÂÂ; 1209 â 26, September 1283), also known as Princess Hoshi and Ankamon-in (å®ÂÃ¥ÂÂéÂÂé¢), was an Empress of Japan during the Kamakura period. She was empress as the honorary mother (Ã¥ÂÂæ¯Â; junbo) of her brother, Emperor Go-Horikawa.
She was the daughter of Imperial Prince Morisada (å®Âè²Â親çÂÂ; 1179âÂÂ1223) and Kitashirakawa-in, and thus granddaughter of Emperor Takakura.
In 1221, her brother Emperor Go-Horikawa became Emperor, and she was named his Honorary Empress.
She also acted as the surrogate mother of Emperor Kameyama.
She became a nun in 1235.