''Jusangô'' refers to the three empresses (empress consort, dowager empress, and grand-dowager empress). Others were also granted the title ''jusangô'' or ''jugô'' as an honorary title, granting that individual an income equal to that of one of the empresses.
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''Jusangô'' refers to the three empresses (empress consort, dowager empress, and grand-dowager empress<ref>The grandmother of the reigning emperor.</ref>). Others were also granted the title ''jusangô'' or ''jugô'' as an honorary title, granting that individual an income equal to that of one of the empresses.