Fumiko Totorri, the mother of the Japanese princess Hisako, has died at the age of 96. The court reports to Japanese media that she died of old age on Tuesday in a retirement home in Tokyo.
The princess therefore has a period of mourning of ninety days. The princess will therefore not go to New Zealand and Australia for the Women’s World Cup later this week.
Hisako (70) is the widow of Prince Takamado, who died in 2002. He was a cousin of Emeritus Emperor Akihito.
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