Izumi Makiko

Makiko Izumitei (born in 1850, Kan'ei 3; died September 24, 1881, Meiji 14) was a woman active during the late Edo period and early Meiji period in Japan. She belonged to a family of shrines at Shimo-Gamo Shrine and was the daughter of the samurai Izumitei Shun'eku (who was awarded the Junior Second Rank) from Kyoto Prefecture. She is known for being a lady-in-waiting to Prince Chōhiko Kuninomiya, and among her children was the 2nd Kuninomiya no Miya Kunihiko.

According to detailed records of her family lineage, Izumitei Shun'eku was a samurai affiliated with the Shimo-Gamo Shrine family based in Kyoto. Makiko had an older sister who also served as a lady-in-waiting for the Kuninomiya family. Her sister, Shizueko Izumitei, was a half-sister of Prince Kōkō of Kayo and his mother.

Makiko Izumitei was from a family of significant imperial court connections, occupying an important position in the imperial lineage. She was a grandmother to Empress Kōjun and a great-grandmother to the current Emperor Naruhito.

She married Prince Chōhiko Kuninomiya and bore several children. Her husband was a member of the imperial family and head of the house. Her children included:

- Second Daughter: Sakako Higashizono, wife of Baron Motohiro Higashizono, born 1868, died 1949

- Third Daughter: Akiko Ikeda, wife of Marquis Nobumasa Ikeda, born 1870, died 1920

- Fourth Daughter: Hiroko Joō, born 1871, died 1889

- Fifth Daughter: Ayako Takeuchi, wife of Baron Koretada Takeuchi, born 1872, died 1946

- Third Son: Kunihiko Kuninomiya, born 1873, died 1929, 2nd Kuninomiya no Miya, great-grandfather of Emperor Akihito

- Sixth Daughter: Motoko Sainoku, wife of Baron Masayoshi Sengoku, born 1877, died 1918

- Seventh Daughter: Yasuko Joō, born 1879, died 1880

- Eighth Daughter: Suzuko Mibu, wife of Count Motonori Mibu, born 1879, died 1947

- Seventh Son: born in 1881

Makiko Izumitei's tomb is located in the Kuninomiya family cemetery in Kyoto.

Her family tree and detailed relations reflect the marriages and blood ties between the aristocracy and imperial families at the time, illustrating the roles and statuses of women within the imperial and noble society.