Kazuko Takatsukasa
Kazuko Takatsukasa | |
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Kazuko Takatsukasa, c. 1950 | |
| Born | Kazuko, Princess Taka (孝宮和子内親王) 30 September 1929 |
| Died | 26 May 1989 (aged 59) Tokyo, Japan |
| Resting place | Nison-in, Ukyō-ku, Kyoto |
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| Children | Naotake Takatsukasa (adopted) |
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| Relatives | Imperial House of Japan |
Kazuko Takatsukasa (鷹司 和子, Takatsukasa Kazuko; 30 September 1929 – 26 May 1989), formerly Kazuko, Princess Taka (孝宮和子内親王, Taka-no-miya Kazuko Naishinnō), was the third daughter of Emperor Shōwa and Empress Kōjun. She was an elder sister to Emperor Emeritus Akihito, and paternal aunt to Emperor Naruhito. She married Toshimichi Takatsukasa on 21 May 1950. As a result, she gave up her imperial title and left the Japanese Imperial Family, as required by law.