Fusako Kitashirakawa

Fusako Kitashirakawa (北白川 房子, Kitashirakawa Fusako), born Fusako, Princess Kane (周宮房子内親王, Kane-no-miya Fusako Naishinnō, 28 January 1890 – 11 August 1974), was the eleventh child and seventh daughter of Emperor Meiji of Japan, and the fourth child and third daughter of Sono Sachiko, the Emperor's fifth concubine.

Fusako was born in Tokyo, the daughter of Emperor Meiji and Lady Sachiko.

Prince Naruhisa succeeded as head of the house of Kitashirakawa-no-miya after the death of his father in November 1895 during the First Sino-Japanese War.

Prince and Princess Kitashirakawa had one son and three daughters: In October 1947, the Kitashirakawa and the other branches of the Japanese Imperial Family other than patrilineal descendants of her half-brother, Emperor Taishō were divested of their titles and privileges during the Allied occupation of Japan and became commoners.

The former princess served as custodian and chief priestess of the Ise Grand Shrine until her death on 11 August 1974, aged 84.

Princess Fusako (left) and Princess Masako (right). Princess Fusako wearing a military uniform for women of the Army.
Princess Fusako with her husband and four children in 1921.