Sayako Kuroda
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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.
Sayako Kuroda | |
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Born | Sayako, Princess Nori (紀宮清子内親王) (1969-04-18) 18 April 1969 (age 55) |
Occupation(s) | Supreme Priestess of the Ise Grand Shrine Researcher of Tamagawa University Education Museum |
Spouse |
Yoshiki Kuroda (m. 2005) |
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Relatives | Imperial House of Japan |
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.