Father Emperor Meiji Role Emperor Meiji's daughter Mother Sono Sachiko Died 1974, Tokyo, Japan | Religion Shinto Parents Emperor Meiji Name Fusako Kitashirakawa House Imperial House of Japan | |
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Born 28 January 1890
Tokyo, Japan ( 1890-01-28 ) Issue Prince Nagahisa Kitashirakawa
Princess Mineko Kitashirakawa
Princess Sawako Kitashirakawa
Princess Taeko Kitashirakawa Spouse Prince Naruhisa Kitashirakawa Children Prince Nagahisa Kitashirakawa Similar People Prince Naruhisa Kitashirakawa, Prince Nagahisa Kitashirakawa, Emperor Meiji, Yanagihara Naruko, Emperor Komei | ||
Fusako Kitashirakawa (北白川房子, Kitashirakawa Fusako), born Fusako, Princess Kane (周宮房子内親王, Kane-no-miya Fusako Naishinnō, 28 January 1890 – 11 August 1974), was the eleventh child and seventh daughter of Emperor Meiji of Japan and one of his consorts, Sono Sachiko.
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Fusako was born in Japan, the daughter of Emperor Meiji and Lady Sachiko. She held the childhood appellation "Kane no miya" (Princess Kane).
On April 29, 1909, Princess Kane married Prince Kitashirakawa (1887–1923), the son of Prince Kitashirakawa Yoshihisa and Princess Tomiko. Prince Naruhisa succeeded as head of the house of Kitashirakawa-no-miya after the death of his father in November 1895 during the First Sino-Japanese War. Prince and Princess Kitashirakawa had one son and three daughters:
- Prince Nagahisa Kitashirakawa (北白川宮永久王, Higashikuni Nagahisa Ō, 19 February 1910 – 4 September 1940)
- Princess Mineko Kitashirakawa (美年子女王, Mineko Joō, 6 May 1911 – 10 March 1970); Married Viscount Tachibana Tanekatsu
- Princess Sawako Kitashirakawa (佐和子女王, Sawako Joō, 21 October 1913 – 1 July 2001); Married Viscount Higashizono Motofumi
- Princess Taeko Kitashirakawa (多惠子女王, Taeko Joō, 15 March 1920 – 5 November 1954); Married Tokugawa Yoshihisa.
In October 1947, the Kitashirakawa and the other branches of the Japanese Imperial Family were divested of their titles and privileges during the American occupation of Japan and became commoners. The former princess served as custodian and chief priestess of the Ise Shrine until her death on 11 August 1974, aged 84.