The formal announcement aod betrothal ceremony of the Prince Regent and the Princess Nagako-Kuni, who after her wedding will receive the title of Crown Princess, took place on Saturday, August 25, 1023, one week before the: terrible catastrophe that resulted in such dire devastation throughout tokio, Yokohama and thy surrounding' country. Soon after ths tomial Gotrothal core many, the Prince Regent proceeded to the Imperial Sh hho reported his Imporiat
almost St yours of age, Davin ines Nugako Ku torn" on March 6," 1908, Ab cee of hu, Tokio, coe wene born pretentious of Opposite to it stand next door rented by Urese two gorgeous homes of okie's merchant. prince thin comparatively humble dwelling the future Kmpress. of Japan was born at a time when war with Russia was hanging over the country. Prinen Hunts the father of the Grown Princens, oldier, was so. busy military duties that ho seldom home before dark. On. Fobr-Wary 9, 1904, Prince Kuni, like many other soldiers, had to go to Manchuria, leaving bebivd his wife, two ona and little Princess Nawako. Prince Kuni joined the stalt of the Wirst Army and remained in Manchuria till the and of the war, returning to Tokio in 1905. Tho'infancy of the future Empress was thus passed during the absence of her father and tirely under the influence of line reinek's nerRoTuRD EADY YOR
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