Japan's oldest royal, Princess Yuriko, wartime Emperor Hirohito's sister-in-law, dies at 101
Princess Yuriko became the sister-in-law of Japan's World War II-era Emperor Hirohito when she married his brother Prince Mikasa.
Princess Yuriko — the Oldest Member of Japan’s Imperial Family — Dies at 101
Princess Yuriko of Japan, who was the oldest member of the Japanese Imperial Family, has died at 101 years old. Princess Yuriko — the wife of Emperor Hirohito’s brother — died at a Tokyo hospital on Friday, Nov. 15 after her health deteriorated recently, the Imperial Household Agency told CNN.
Princess Mikasa, sister-in-law of Emperor Hirohito, passes away at 101
Princess Mikasa, the oldest member of the Japanese royal family, died at 101 after being hospitalized since March. Born Yuriko Takagi in 1923, she married Prince Takahito and had five children.
Japan’s Princess Mikasa, great-aunt to emperor, dies aged 101
The princess, who was the oldest member of the nation’s royal family, was 18 when she married the younger brother of wartime emperor Hirohito.
‘Rapidly Dwindling Imperial Family’: Japanese Princess Yuriko Dies At 101
Japanese Princess Yuriko has passed away at the age of 101 following a recent decline in her health, according to palace officials.
Japanese Princess Yuriko Dies at 101
Japanese Princess Yuriko, the wife of wartime Emperor Hirohito’s brother and the oldest member of the imperial family, has died after her health deteriorated recently, palace officials said. She was 101.
Japanese Princess Yuriko, wartime Emperor Hirohito's sister-in-law, dies at 101
Japanese Princess Yuriko, the wife of wartime Emperor Hirohito’s brother and the oldest member of the imperial family, has died after her health deteriorated recently
Japanese Princess Yuriko, oldest member of imperial family, dies at 101
Japanese Princess Yuriko, the wife of wartime Emperor Hirohito’s brother and the oldest member of the imperial family, has died after her health deteriorated recently, palace officials said. She was 101.
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Hirohito Ogi is Senior Research Fellow at the Asia Pacific Initiative and the Institute of Geoeconomics (IOG), the International House of Japan (IHJ). He served at the Ministry of Defence and ...