Princess Sumiko
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Sumiko, Princess Katsura was a Japanese princess. She was the head of the Katsura-no-miya from 1863 until 1881. She was the last woman born a princess to lead a branch of the imperial family until Pri
Her grave in Sennyū-ji
Emperor Ninkō
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Emperor Ninkō was the 120th emperor of Japan according to the traditional order of succession. Ninkō's reign spanned the years from 1817 until his death in 1846, and saw further deterioration of the p
Princess Sumiko
…was the last woman born a princess to lead a branch of the imperial family until Princess Akiko of Mikasa in September 2025. Sumiko was the daughter of Emperor Ninkō and his lady-in-waiting, Kanroji Kiyoko. She was the elder half-sister of Chikako, Princess Kazu and Emperor Kōmei. On May 3, 1840, she was engaged…
Portrait c. 1846–1847