Princess Ayako's tiara
Ayako Moriya

Princess Ayako’s Tiara

Princess Ayako’s tiara was given to Princess Ayako of Takamado on the occasion of her 20th birthday in 2010. The designs consist of flowers and leaves in diamonds. Princess Ayako was in possession of the tiara for eight years. She relinquished her imperial titles when she married Kei Moriya in 2018. The tiara has since [read more]

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Royal Jewels

Princess Tsuguko’s Tiara

Princess Tsuguko’s Tiara is worn by Princess Tsuguko of Takamado. She was gifted the tiara for her 20th birthday, the age of majority in Japan. This tiara was made by the jeweller Wako. Princess Tsuguko accompanied her mother to the wedding of Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan and Rajwa Al Saif, where she wore the [read more]

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Royal Jewels

The Pearl Sunburst Tiara

The Pearl Sunburst Tiara belonging to the Japanese Imperial family seems to have been made in the 20th century. The first person to be seen wearing it was the future Empress Michiko when she was still Crown Princess. She also wore a matching brooch and necklace. She wore the tiara during Japan’s state visit to [read more]

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Royal Jewels

The Japanese Honeysuckle Tiara

The Japanese Honeysuckle Tiara was first worn by Setsuko, Princess Chichibu. The British-born Setsuko Matsudaira wore the tiara when she married Yasuhito, Prince Chichibu, the second son of Emperor Yoshihito, in 1928. The couple had no surviving children together, and the tiara returned to the imperial vaults after the death of the Princess in 1995. [read more]

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Akiko of Mikasa

Princess Akiko’s Tiara

Princess Akiko’s Tiara belongs to Princess Akiko of Mikasa, a second cousin of Emperor Naruhito of Japan. Princess Akiko received the tiara on the occasion of her 20th birthday in 2001. This is the age of majority in Japan. The tiara consists of diamonds and pearls, as is traditional. Glittering Imperial Tiaras at the annual [read more]