Princess Tsuneyoshi Mitsuko

Princess Tsune Yoshiko Komuro (Mitsuko Tsune yoshi Ōhi, November 6, 1915 – August 11, 2013) was a member of the former Imperial Family of Japan and the consort of Prince Takeda Tsunetomo. Her former name was Mitsuko Sanjō. Her father was Duke Sanjō Kōki, and her mother was Shizuko Sejō (the eldest daughter of Sejō Michimasa).

Her birth date is recorded as November 6, 1915, in the 4th year of Taishō. She inherited imperial lineage and was born into the noble family of the Marquis Sanjō. Before leaving the Imperial Family registry, her rank was that of a Imperial Princess, and her honorific based on the Imperial Household Law was "Her Highness."

In 1934 (Showa 9), she married Prince Tsunetomo Takeda, and the couple had several children. Their children included the eldest son, Prince Tsune Masa (date of birth unknown), the eldest daughter, Princess Sada (born 1942), Princess Noriko (born 1943), the second son, Prince Tsuneharu (born 1944), and a third son, Prince Tsunemasa (born 1947).

On October 14, 1947 (Showa 22), pursuant to Article 11, Paragraph 1 of the Imperial Household Law, she renounced her imperial status along with her husband and children. After leaving the Imperial Household registry, her name was changed to Mitsuko Takeda. Even after losing her imperial status, she lived as a member of the family.

Her husband, Prince Tsunetomo Takeda, was the eldest son of Prince Tsunahisa Takeda. After their children reached adulthood, the family continued living together. Her eldest son, Prince Tsune Masa, is the current head of the Takeda family.

Throughout her life, Mitsuko was awarded various honors. In 1934, she received the Order of the Sacred Crown, 2nd class; the Honorary Member Badge of the Japanese Red Cross Society and the Medal with Cordon. In 1940, she was awarded the 2600th Anniversary Commemorative Medal and, in 1944, the Order of the Sacred Crown, 1st class.

She passed away on August 11, 2013, at the age of 97 due to natural causes.

Her relatives include her father Kōki Sanjō, her mother Shizuko, her husband Prince Tsunetomo Takeda, and their children. Among her children, Princess Sada married Hiroo Satō, and Princess Noriko married Nobuhiko Watanabe, the deputy branch manager of Reikem Company.

Records of her life and family relationships serve as valuable resources for understanding the history of Japan's Imperial Family and the former Imperial aristocracy.