Sachiko, Princess Hisa
| Sachiko 久宮祐子内親王 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princess Hisa | |||||
|
Princess Sachiko on 1 January 1928. | |||||
| Born |
10 September 1927 Tokyo Imperial Palace, Tokyo, Japan | ||||
| Died |
8 March 1928 (aged 5 months 28 days) Tokyo Imperial Palace, Tokyo, Japan | ||||
| Burial |
13 March 1928 Toshimagaoka Imperial Cemetery, Bunkyo, Tokyo | ||||
| |||||
| 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 wife, 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 |
- 10 September 1927 – 8 March 1928: Her Imperial Highness The Princess Hisa
Ancestors
| Ancestors of Sachiko, Princess Hisa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Patrilineal descent
| Patrilineal descent |
|---|
|
Sachiko's patriline is the line from which she was descended father to son. Patrilineal descent is the principle behind membership in royal houses, as it can be traced back through the generations, which means that Sachiko was a member of the Imperial House of Japan.
|
Japanese princesses | ||
|---|---|---|
Generations indicate descent from Emperor Meiji, in whose time the Empire of Japan was formed. | ||
| 1st generation |  | |
| 2nd generation | None | |
| 3rd generation | ||
| 4th generation | ||
| 5th generation | ||
* Reduced to commoner status with the abolition of titles of nobility by the American occupation authorities. † Lost the title upon her marriage. | ||