Princess Mako’s Tiara was worn by Princess Mako of Akishino. She received the tiara for her 20th birthday in 2011 – the age of majority in Japan. The tiara features a floral motif based on the iris setosa, which is her mother’s emblem. The tiara is part of a parure, which also features a necklace, [read more]
Princess Yōko’s Tiara is worn by Princess Yōko of Mikasa. The tiara is a pearl and diamond floral and scroll tiara, which is part of a parure. It was given to Princess Yōko for her 20th birthday, the age of majority in Japan, in 2003. Princess Yōko was born on 25 October 1983 and is [read more]
Princess Tomohito’s Wedding Tiara is currently worn by Princess Tomohito of Mikasa. The Princess, who was born Nobuko Asō, received the tiara when she married Prince Tomohito of Mikasa on 7 November 1980. The tiara is part of a parure. The tiara features diamonds and pearls in a leaf and scroll design. Princess Tomohito still [read more]
Japan’s Princess Akiko of Mikasa has become the head of her family branch. Akiko, who is a paternal cousin of Emperor Naruhito, will now be the head of the Mikasa family branch. The position has been vacant since the death of Princess Akiko’s grandmother, Yuriko, Princess Mikasa, who died in November 2024. Akiko’s grandfather headed [read more]
Atsuko, Princess Yori was born on 7 March 1931 as the fourth daughter of Emperor Hirohito of Japan and Empress Nagako. Her elder sisters are Shigeko, Princess Teru (born 1925), Sachiko, Princess Hisa (born 1927 – died 1928), and Kazuko, Princess Taka (born 1929). Her younger siblings are Emperor Emeritus Akihito (born 1933), Masahito, Prince [read more]
The future Hanako, Princess Hitachi was born on 19 July 1940 as the fourth daughter of Count Yoshitaka Tsugaru and Hisako Mōri. Hanako was born at her family’s home in Tokyo. As a child, she attended the Gakushūin School all the way through high school. She graduated from the Gakushūin Women’s Junior College in 1961. [read more]
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