Mutsu Ryōko

Countess
Mutsu Ryōko
陸奥亮子
Mutsu Ryōko in 1888 (aged 33)
BornNovember 1856
Edo, Japan
DiedAugust 15, 1900 (aged 45)
NationalityJapanese
OccupationHumanitarian
SpouseMutsu Munemitsu

Countess Mutsu Ryōko (陸奥 亮子, November 1856 - August 15, 1900) was a Japanese noblewoman and humanitarian. She was a member of the Japanese Red Cross Society and the wife of Count Mutsu Munemitsu. She was called "the flower of Washington society" for her beauty and intelligence.