His Imperial Highness Prince Takamado passed away at the Keio University Hospital at 10:52pm on 21 November 2002.

Our sincerest sympathy to Princess Takamado, their daughters Tsuguko, Noriko and Ayako, and the prince’s parents, Prince and Princess Mikasa, and Princess Takamado’s parents, Shigejiro and Fumiko Tottori.

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Photo Index 1 Their Imperial Highnesses Prince Takamado and Princess Takamado 2 Mrs. Teresa Ryan, Minister Joe Jacob, their Imperial Highnesses Prince and Princess Takamado, Mrs. Patti Jacob, H.E. Declan O'Donovan with Breandan de Gallai and other members of the Riverdance cast (1999 Emerald Ball) 3 "Top Table Guests"    front row (l-r) : Minister Joe Jacob, Mrs. Teresa Ryan, Her Imperial Highness Princess Takamado, H.E. Declan O'Donovan, Ambassador to Ireland    back row (l-r) : Mr. Peter Ryan, Second Secretary, Embassy of Ireland, Mrs Martin Vukovich, His Imperial Highness Prince Takamado, Mrs. Patti Jacob, H.E. Martin Vucovich, Ambassador to Austria, Ms. Mary Dunning