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Hirohito’s Youngest Daughter Betrothed to Clerk
Tokyo reports Hirohito’s youngest daughter is betrothed to Hisanaga Shimazu a 25 year old bank clerk employed at the Japan Export Import Bank The couple exchange gifts in a formal betrothal witnessed by imperial family members and relatives Shimazu is heir to a feudal lineage and is expected to receive a dowry upon marriage The event followed by a reception with the emperor and empress and a brief business meeting with the girl’s family
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Tokyo
Hirohito
Hisanaga Shimazu
Suga
Akihito
Michiko Shoda
Shimazu
Imperial Household
Japan Export-Import Bank