Sachiko, Princess Hisa

Princess Sachiko
久宮祐子内親王
Princess Hisa

Princess Sachiko on 1 January 1928.
Born (1927-09-10)10 September 1927
Tokyo Imperial Palace, Tokyo, Japan
Died 8 March 1928(1928-03-08) (aged &&&&&&&&&&&&01805 months 27 days)
Tokyo Imperial Palace, Tokyo, Japan
Burial 13 March 1928
Toshimagaoka Imperial Cemetery, Bunkyo, Tokyo
Full name
Sachiko (祐子)
House Imperial House of Japan
Father Emperor Shōwa
Mother Empress Kōjun
Religion Shinto

Princess Sachiko, The Princess Hisa (久宮祐子内親王 Hisa-no-miya Sachiko Naishinnō, 10 September 1927  8 March 1928) was the second daughter and child of Emperor Shōwa and his Empress consort, Empress Kōjun.

Birth

On 10 September 1927, the Emperor and Empress's second child was born, a daughter who weighed 3.3 kilograms (7 lb 4 oz) and had a length of 51 centimetres (1 ft 8 in).

The princess was named Sachiko on 16 September, a name chosen by the Emperor himself. The princess grew steadily and was breastfed.

Death

By February 27, the princess developed an eczema and a high fever and was diagnosed with catarrh. On 1 March, the doctor announced that no one should worry and, on 3 March, it was announced she was expected to recover. However, on 4 March, the princess developed a very high fever, 39°C and, by 9 pm, she was suspected of sepsis. Birthday events for the Empress were canceled on 6 March.

On 8 March, her medical condition continued to deteriorate and the infant princess died at 3:38 am. The Emperor ordered the army to stop their actions for the day and decreed a day of national mourning. On 13 March, the princess was buried in a simple ceremony in the Toshimagaoka cemetery. The Empress was crushed; she held a doll of about the same size as Sachiko for days and would not have another child for one more year.

Titles and styles

Styles of
Sachiko, Princess Hisa
Reference style Her Imperial Highness
Spoken style Your Imperial Highness
Alternative style Ma'am

Ancestors

Patrilineal descent


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