Biography

Ayako Moriya (Born Princess Ayako of Takamado) is the third and youngest child of the late Norihito, Prince Takamado. In 2018 she married Kei Moryia and, as per the Imperial Household Law of 1947, was forced to relinquish her title. She was the first member of the Imperial Family to be born in the Heisei Era (1989-2019) which is the era of the reign of Emperor Emeritus Akihito.