Kikuko, Princess Takamatsu

Kikuko
Princess Takamatsu
Princess Takamatsu in the 1930s
BornKikuko Tokugawa (徳川喜久子)
(1911-12-26)26 December 1911
Tokyo City, Japan
Died18 December 2004(2004-12-18) (aged 92)
St. Luke's International Hospital, Chūō, Tokyo, Japan
Burial27 December 2004
Toshimagaoka Imperial Cemetery, Bunkyo, Tokyo
Spouse
(m. 1930; died 1987)
HouseTokugawa clan (by birth)
Imperial House of Japan (by marriage)
FatherYoshihisa Tokugawa
MotherPrincess Mieko of Arisugawa

Kikuko, Princess Takamatsu (宣仁親王妃喜久子, Nobuhito Shinnōhi Kikuko), born Tokugawa Kikuko (徳川喜久子, 26 December 1911 – 18 December 2004), was a member of the Japanese imperial family. The Princess was married to Nobuhito, Prince Takamatsu, the third son of Emperor Taishō and Empress Teimei. She was, therefore, a sister-in-law of Emperor Shōwa and an aunt by marriage of the following emperor, currently the Emperor Emeritus. She was mainly known for philanthropic activities, particularly her patronage of cancer research organizations. At the time of her death, Princess Takamatsu was the oldest member of the Imperial Family.