Kazu-no-Miya Chikako
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Princess Chikako, The Princess Kazu (和宮 親子内親王 Kazu-no-miya Chikako naishinnō?) (July 3, 1846 - September 2, 1877) was the daughter of Emperor Ninkō, and the younger half-sister of Emperor Kōmei. She was engaged to Prince Arisugawa Taruhito (有栖川宮熾仁親王). As a part of the Movement to Unite Court and Bakufu, she was married to Shogun Tokugawa Iemochi, but his death in 1866 put an end to their short marriage. She resided in Edo Castle until its surrender to the imperial forces in the spring of 1868. She briefly returned to Kyoto, but upon Emperor Meiji's move to Tokyo (the former Edo), joined him in going there. She took up residence in the home of Katsu Kaishu. Her grave is at Zōjō-ji, in Minato, Tokyo. [edit] References
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