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Yuriko, Princess Mikasa Born June 4, 1923 (1923-06-04) (age 84) Tokyo, Japan Title Princess Mikasa Spouse Takahito Children Yasuko, Tomohito, Yoshihito, Masako, Norihito Relatives Masanari Takagi

Imperial House of Japan HIM The Emperor HIM The Empress    HIH The Crown Prince    HIH The Crown Princess       HIH Princess Toshi    HIH Prince Akishino    HIH Princess Akishino       HIH Princess Mako       HIH Princess Kako       HIH Prince Hisahito HIH Prince Hitachi HIH Princess Hitachi HIH Prince Mikasa HIH Princess Mikasa    HIH Prince Tomohito of Mikasa    HIH Princess Tomohito of Mikasa       HIH Princess Akiko       HIH Princess Yōko    HIH Prince Katsura    HIH Princess Takamado       HIH Princess Tsuguko       HIH Princess Noriko       HIH Princess Ayako

Princess Mikasa (Yuriko) of Japan, (Mikasa-no-miya Yuriko shinnō-hi) 三笠宮妃百合子, née Yuriko Takagi, second daughter of Masanari Takagi, born 4 June 1923.

She graduated from Gakushuin Women's Academy in 1941, met and got engaged (Nosai no Gi) to the HIH Prince Mikasa (Takahito) on the 3 October 1941. They got married on the 22 October 1941.

The Prince and Princess had 5 children. The couple's two daughters left the imperial family upon marriage:

• Konoe Yasuko (née HIH Princess Yasuko of Mikasa) (26 April 1944 - present; married 16 December 1966 Mr. Konoe Tadateru, younger brother of former prime minister Hosokawa Morihiro and adopted grandson (and heir) of former prime minister Konoe Fumimaro, currently president of the Japan Red Cross Society; has issue.

• HIH Prince Tomohito of Mikasa (5 January 1946 - present); heir apparent to the Mikasa-no-miya; married 7 November 1980 Miss Aso Nobuko (9 April 1955 -), third daughter of the late Mr. Aso Takakichi, chairman of Aso Cement Co., and his wife, Kazuko, the daughter of former prime minister Yoshida Shigeru; has issue.

• HIH Prince Katsura (Yoshihito) (11 February 1948 - present), created Katsura-no-miya, 1 January 1988.

• Sen Masako (née HIH Princess Masako of Mikasa) (23 October 1951 - present); married 14 October 1983 Mr. Sen Masayuki (7 June 1956 - present), the elder son of Sen Shoshitu XV, and currently the sixteenth hereditary grand master (iemoto) of the Urasenke Tea Ceremony School; and has issue.

• HIH Prince Takamado (Nobuhito) (29 December 1954 - 21 November 2002), created Takamado-no-miya, 1 December 1984; married 6 December 1984 Ms. Tottori Hisako (10 July 1953 - present), eldest daughter of Mr. Tottori Shigejiro, sometime president, Matsui & Co. in France; and had issue.

Princess Mikasa holds various positions as president or honorary president of various organisations that concern themselves with the preservation of traditional, Japanese culture. The Prince and Princess Mikasa are also honorary vice-presidents of the Japan Red Cross Society.

Styles of Princess Mikasa (Yuriko) of Japan
Reference style	Her Imperial Highness
Spoken style	Your Imperial Highness
Alternative style	Ma'am

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