Sayako Kuroda
Sayako Kuroda | |
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Born | Sayako, Princess Nori (紀宮清子内親王) 18 April 1969 |
Occupation(s) | Supreme Priestess of the Ise Grand Shrine Researcher of Tamagawa University Education Museum |
Spouse |
Yoshiki Kuroda (m. 2005) |
Parents |
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Relatives | Imperial House of Japan |
Sayako Kuroda (黒田 清子, Kuroda Sayako, born 18 April 1969), formerly Sayako, Princess Nori (紀宮清子内親王, Nori-no-miya Sayako Naishinnō), is the youngest child and only daughter of Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko, and the younger sister of the current Emperor of Japan, Naruhito. She is an imperial Shinto priestess of the Ise Grand Shrine, currently serving as the Supreme Priestess.
Kuroda held the appellation "Nori-no-miya" (Princess Nori),[1] until her marriage to Yoshiki Kuroda on 15 November 2005. As a result of her marriage, she gave up her imperial title and left the Japanese Imperial Family, as required by the Article 12 of the Imperial Household Law, and received a payment of approximately US$ 1 million.
Education and career
Princess Sayako was born on 18 April 1969 at the Imperial Household Agency Hospital in
Apart from her research, Sayako has traveled extensively abroad and within Japan, as a representative of the Imperial family.
Marriage and change in status
On 30 December 2004, the
Sayako's parents, Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko were in attendance at her wedding, as were other members of the imperial family. About 30 people attended the ceremony, and some 120 guests attended the reception including the Governor of Tokyo Shintaro Ishihara.[5] Thousands of well-wishers lined the streets between the royal palace and the city hotel where the half-hour marriage rite took place.[5]
Kuroda resigned from her job as an
After marriage
In April 2012, Kuroda was appointed as a high priestess of the Ise Grand Shrine to assist her aunt, Atsuko Ikeda, Chief Priestess of the shrine,[7] who was also subjected to the conditions of the Imperial Household Law upon marriage. She was among the guests during a banquet held at the Tokyo Imperial Palace in honour of King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium in October 2016.[8] Since her marriage, Kuroda has continued to appear on some formal occasions with other members of the Imperial Family.[9][10] She officially replaced Atsuko Ikeda as the supreme priestess of Ise Shrine on 19 June 2017.[11]
For the coming-of-age of her niece, Aiko, Princess Toshi, the daughter of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, Kuroda lent Aiko the tiara that was presented to Kuroda for her own coming-of-age in 1989. Princess Aiko wore Kuroda’s tiara for the celebration of her coming-of-age on 5 December 2021.[12]
Titles and styles
Styles of Sayako, Princess Nori (before her marriage) | |
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Spoken style | Your Imperial Highness |
- 18 April 1969 – 15 November 2005: Her Imperial Highness Princess Nori
- 15 November 2005 – present: Mrs. Yoshiki Kuroda[13]
References
- ^ "Princess Sayako turns 35, voices relief over hostage release". Japan Policy & Politics. 19 April 2004. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
- ^ "The Times & The Sunday Times". www.thetimes.co.uk. Archived from the original on 13 December 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- ^ "Japanese emperor's only daughter to wed". China Daily. 31 December 2005. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
- ^ "Japanese princess to marry the best friend of her brother". The Daily Telegraph. 15 November 2004. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ a b c "Japanese princess weds commoner". news.bbc.co.uk. BBC. 15 November 2005. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ Grace, Francie (15 November 2005). "Japan Loses A Princess". cbsnews.com. CBS News. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
- ^ "Mrs. Sayako Kuroda - chief priestess of the Ise Shrine". Jiji. 7 May 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ^ "State Visit of King and Queen of Belgians Vol.1". Imperial Family of Japan. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ "Birthday Concert". Imperial Family of Japan. 27 November 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ "Remembering Prince Tomohito". Imperial Family of Japan. 6 June 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ "Emperor's daughter becomes supreme priestess at Ise Shrine". The Japan Times. 21 June 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
Sayako Kuroda, the daughter of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, assumed the post of supreme priestess at Ise Shrine this week, the ancient Shinto shrine said.
- ^ "Kuroda Sayako: The Emperor's Sister as a Private Citizen". nippon.com. 13 January 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- ^ "Their Majesties the Emperor Emeritus and Empress Emerita". The Imperial Household Agency. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
External links
- Sayako becomes Mrs Kuroda (14 November 2005) — Hello! magazine's article on Sayako and Yoshiki Kuroda's wedding
- Japanese princess weds commoner (15 November 2005) — BBC News