Ayako Sano

In this Japanese name, the surname is Sano.

Ayako Sano
Ayako in 1930
Born	Princess Ayako Takeda (禮子あやこ女王じょおう) (1913-07-04)July 4, 1913 Tokyo, Japan
Died	September 3, 2003(2003-09-03) (aged 90) Tokyo, Japan
Resting place	Aoyama Cemetery, Tokyo
Spouse	Tsunemitsu Sano ​ (m. 1934)​
Children	4
Parents	Tsunehisa, Prince Takeda (father) Masako, Princess Tsune (mother)

Ayako Sano (佐野さの禮子あやこ, Sano Ayako, July 4, 1913 – September 3, 2003), formerly Princess Ayako Takeda (禮子あやこ女王じょおう, Ayako Joō), was the daughter of Prince Tsunehisa Takeda and Princess Masako Takeda, and was thus the granddaughter of Emperor Meiji through her mother's side. She married Tsunemitsu Sano in March 1934, and had four children. She lost her status as a member of the Imperial Family in October 1947 with the abolition of collateral imperial houses by the American Occupation Authorities. She died on September 3, 2003. Her grave is in Aoyama Cemetery, and the stone is marked with her Christian name, Maria (マリヤ).