Princess Yukiko (幸åÂÂ女çÂÂ; 14 November 1680 â 18 March 1720) later known as Shà Âshà «monâÂÂin(æ¿ç§ÂéÂÂé¢), was an empress consort of Emperor Higashiyama of Japan. She was one of only four Empresses during the Edo Period.
She was the daughter of Arisugawa-no-miya Yukihito. She was thus a member of the Arisugawa-no-miya, one of the Imperial family clans. She became a part of the Emperor's court in 1697. She gave birth to a Princess in 1700. In 1707, she was promoted to a higher rank. In 1708, she was named Empress. This was one of only four times during the Edo Period for this to occur.