‘Oldest Member of Japanese Royal Family’ Princess Yuriko Passes Away at Age 101

16 Members of the Japanese Imperial Family Left, Prince Mikasanomiya of the Japanese imperial family and his wife Yuriko (right) attend the New Year’s gathering in Tokyo on January 2, 2016, looking at the crowd. AFP Yonhap News,
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, ‘It was reported by Kyodo News that Yuriko, the oldest member of the Japanese imperial family, passed away at 6:32 a.m. on the 15th. She was 101 years old.’,
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, ‘According to the report, Yuriko had been hospitalized for treatment since March due to a cerebral infarction and pneumonia, and she passed away on this day due to worsening conditions in a hospital in Tokyo. This leaves the Japanese imperial family with 16 members.’,
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, ‘Yuriko married Prince Mikasanomiya, the youngest brother of Emperor Hirohito, in 1941. After World War II, she served as the president of the welfare organization “Maternal and Child Health Association,” supporting those involved in childbirth and childcare.’,
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, ‘Her husband, Prince Mikasanomiya, was known for criticizing Japan’s imperial expansion and the Pacific War, stating that “the atrocities committed by the Japanese military are still shameful and weigh heavily on my mind.” He passed away in 2016.’