However, Tsuneko TAKEYA, a chief lady of the court for the Empress Dowager who had served the Empress Teimei, and Sigeko TAKEYA, a chief lady of the court who had served for the Empress Kojun were sisters.
が、貞明皇后に仕える竹屋津根子皇太后宮女官長、香淳皇后に仕える竹屋志計子女官長は姉妹であった。