When the Akasaka Estate was destroyed by aerial bombardments on May 25, 1945, Princess Yuriko, Prince Mikasa -- the younger brother of then Emperor Hirohito (posthumously known as Emperor Showa ...

According to the agency, Yuriko had been hospitalized since March and receiving medical care following a stroke and aspiration pneumonia diagnosis. The princess was the widow of Prince Mikasa ...

However, Prince Mikasa and Princess Yuriko, who passed away in November, visited Turkey after the war. Prince Mikasa, who died in 2016, was the youngest brother of Emperor Hirohito, posthumously ...