Izumi-tei Shizue

Shizue Izumitei (born May 1, 1846 (Kōka 3) – December 15, 1914 (Taishō 3)) was a Japanese noblewoman during the Meiji and Taishō periods. She was the lady-in-waiting to Prince Asahiko Kunikuni and the second daughter of Shun'eki Izumitei and the elder sister of Maneko Izumitei.

Her birth date was May 1, 1846 (Kōka 3), and her date of death was December 15, 1914 (Taishō 3). Her grave is located within the Kunikuni family cemetery in Kyoto Prefecture.

Regarding her family relations, her father was Shun'eki Izumitei, and her sister was Maneko Izumitei. Through her maternal line, she was the biological mother of Prince Kuniaki Kōkaku and was the great-aunt of Empress Kōjun.

She had several children who became members of the imperial family, including:

- First daughter: Tomaryō-no-miya (1864–1866)

- First son: Takechi-no-miya (1865, died in the same year)

- Second son: Kuniaki Kōkaku (1867–1909), known as the first Kuni-no-miya

- Fifth son: Takaō (1875–1937)

- Sixth son: Nagaō (1877–1878)

This information is based on materials created by Ryohei Fujiwara and external sources. Detailed citations and references are not specified.

For further reading, refer to https://www.a-takamori.com/post/200501.

Records concerning this individual are primarily preserved through lineage charts of the imperial family and documents related to the imperial households, including historical records of their burial sites.