Atsuko Ikeda
Japanese former princess; fourth daughter of Emperor Shōwa and Empress Kōjun
Atsuko Ikeda (池田厚子, Ikeda Atsuko, born 7 March 1931), formerly Atsuko, Princess Yori (順宮厚子内親王, Yori-no-miya Atsuko Naishinnō), is the widow of Marquis Takamasa Ikeda (池田隆政, Ikeda Takamasa) and fourth daughter of Emperor Shōwa and Empress Kōjun. She is the older sister of Emperor Akihito. She married Takamasa Ikeda on 10 October 1952. As a result, she gave up her imperial title and left the Japanese Imperial Family, as required by law.[1]
Atsuko | |||||
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Princess Yori | |||||
Born | Tokyo Imperial Palace, Tokyo, Japan | 7 March 1931||||
Spouse |
Takamasa Ikeda
(m. 1952; died 2012) | ||||
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House | Imperial House of Japan | ||||
Father | Emperor Shōwa | ||||
Mother | Empress Kōjun | ||||
Religion | Shinto |
Titles and styles
change- 7 March 1931 – 10 October 1952: Her Imperial Highness The Princess Yori
- 10 October 1952 – present: Mrs. Takamasa Ikeda
References
change- ↑ "池田氏(備前岡山藩) (Okayama-Ikeda genealogy)". Reichsarchiv. Retrieved 3 September 2017. (in Japanese)