Sukemasa Irie

Sukemasa Irie (入江 相政, Irie Sukemasa, June 29, 1905 – September 29, 1985) was a Japanese essayist.

A second cousin of the Shōwa Emperor,[1] Irie was born in Tokyo.

He was a graduate of the University of Tokyo.

He was Grand Chamberlain of Japan (1969–1985).

He was a recipient of the Order of the Rising Sun and the Order of the Sacred Treasure.