Sayako Kuroda

The native form of this personal name is Kuroda Sayako. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Sayako Kuroda
Sayako at Expo 2005
Born
Sayako, Princess Nori
(紀宮清子内親王)

(1969-04-18) 18 April 1969 (age 55)
Imperial Household Agency Hospital,
Tokyo Imperial Palace, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan
Occupation(s)Supreme Priestess of the Ise Grand Shrine
Researcher of Tamagawa University Education Museum
Spouse
Yoshiki Kuroda
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(m. 2005)​
Parents
RelativesImperial House of Japan

Sayako Kuroda (黒田 清子, Kuroda Sayako, born 18 April 1969), formerly Sayako, Princess Nori (紀宮清子内親王, Nori-no-miya Sayako Naishinnō), is the youngest child and only daughter of Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko, and the younger sister of the current Emperor of Japan, Naruhito. She is an imperial Shinto priestess of the Ise Grand Shrine, currently serving as the Supreme Priestess.

Kuroda held the appellation "Nori-no-miya" (Princess Nori),[1] until her marriage to Yoshiki Kuroda on 15 November 2005. As a result of her marriage, she gave up her imperial title and left the Japanese Imperial Family, as required by the Article 12 of the Imperial Household Law, and received a payment of approximately US$ 1 million.

  1. ^ "Princess Sayako turns 35, voices relief over hostage release". Japan Policy & Politics. 19 April 2004. Retrieved 11 September 2013.