Father Emperor Showa Role Empress Kojun's daughter Mother Empress Kojun | Religion Shinto Parents Empress Kojun, Hirohito Name Sachiko, Hisa | |
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Born 10 September 1927Tokyo Imperial Palace, Tokyo, Japan ( 1927-09-10 ) Siblings Akihito, Shigeko Higashikuni, Kazuko Takatsukasa, Masahito, Prince Hitachi, Atsuko Ikeda, Takako Shimazu Place of burial Toshimagaoka Imperial Cemetery, Tokyo City, Tokyo, Japan, Bunkyo, Tokyo City, Tokyo, Japan Similar People Hirohito, Empress Kojun, Shigeko Higashikuni, Akihito, Atsuko Ikeda | ||
Sachiko, Princess Hisa (久宮祐子内親王, Hisa-no-miya Sachiko Naishinnō, 10 September 1927 – 8 March 1928) was the second daughter and child of Emperor Shōwa and his wife, Empress Kōjun.
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Birth
On 10 September 1927, the Emperor and Empress's second child was born, a daughter who weighed 3.3 kilograms (7 lb 4 oz) and had a length of 51 centimetres (1 ft 8 in).
The princess was named Sachiko on 16 September, a name chosen by the Emperor himself. The princess grew steadily and was breastfed.
Death
By February 27, the princess developed an eczema and a high fever and was diagnosed with catarrh. On 1 March, the doctor announced that no one should worry and, on 3 March, it was announced she was expected to recover. However, on 4 March, the princess developed a very high fever, 39°C and, by 9 pm, she was suspected of sepsis. Birthday events for the Empress were canceled on 6 March.
On 8 March, her medical condition continued to deteriorate and the infant princess died at 3:38 am. The Emperor ordered the army to stop their actions for the day and decreed a day of national mourning. On 13 March, the princess was buried in a simple ceremony in the Toshimagaoka cemetery. The Empress was devastated; she held a doll of about the same size as Sachiko for days and would not have another child for one more year.