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Princess Mako
眞子内親王
Princess Mako during the New Year Greeting 2015
Born(1991-10-23)23 October 1991 (age 33 years)
Imperial Household Agency Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
Names
Mako (眞子)
HouseImperial House of Japan
FatherFumihito, Prince Akishino
MotherKiko, Princess Akishino
ReligionShinto

Princess Mako of Akishino (眞子内親王, Mako Naishinnō, born 23 October 1991) is the first child and oldest daughter of Fumihito, Prince Akishino and Kiko, Princess Akishino, and a member of the Japanese Imperial Family. She is the eldest grandchild of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko.

Biography

Childhood and adolescence

Princess Mako was educated at the prestigious Gakushuin School in her primary, junior high, and high school years. She studied English at University College Dublin in 2010[1] and the University of Edinburgh in 2012.[2][3][4] She graduated from the International Christian University in Tokyo on 26 March 2014 with a degree in Art and Cultural Heritage.[5][6]

She has been something of an internet idol since 2004, when images of her in sailor fuku appeared on television. An image repository was set up, and a video featuring fanart of Princess Mako was uploaded onto the popular video-sharing website Nico Nico Douga, attracting over 340,000 views and 86,000 comments. The Imperial Household Agency, responding to a request for comment, stated that they are not sure how they should handle this phenomenon, since they see no signs of slander or insults against the Imperial Family.[7]

In August 2006 she visited Austria for two weeks on a school-sponsored homestay program. Accompanied by her father, she participated in her first official function, a religious ceremony at the Ise Shrine, later that year.[8] Princess Mako has a younger sister, Princess Kako, and a younger brother, Prince Hisahito.

Adulthood

In 2011, Mako came of age and was conferred Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown in October. Since then, she has been attending official events as an adult member of the Imperial Family.[9]

She graduated from the Division of Arts and Science of the College of Liberal Arts at the International Christian University in March 2014.[10] On 17 September 2014, Princess Mako left for the United Kingdom where she studied museology at the University of Leicester for a year.[11]

In January 2016, Princess Mako was awarded a postgraduate degree in Museum studies at the University of Leicester[12]

She is able to communicate using Japanese sign language and is interested in the deaf community, like her mother.[13]

Titles and styles

Styles of
Princess Mako of Akishino
Akisino no miya mon
Akisino no miya mon
Reference styleHer Imperial Highness
Spoken styleYour Imperial Highness
Alternative styleMa'am

Mako is styled as "Her Imperial Highness Princess Mako of Akishino".

Honours

See also List of honours of the Japanese Imperial Family by country

National honours

Ancestry

Family of Mako Komuro
16. Yoshihito, Emperor Taishō
8. Hirohito, Emperor Shōwa
17. Lady Sadako Kujō
4. Akihito, Emperor of Japan
18. Kuniyoshi, 2nd Imperial Prince Kuni
9. Princess Nagako of Kuni
19. Princess Shimazu Chikako
2. Prince Akishino
20. Teiichirō Shōda
10. Hidesaburō Shōda
21. Kinu Shōda
5. Michiko Shōda
22. Tsunatake Soejima
11. Fumiko Soejima
23. Aya Soejima
1. Princess Mako of Akishino
24. Shoichiro Kawashima
12. Takahiko Kawashima
25. Shima Kawashima
6. Tatsuhiko Kawashima
26. Shiro Ikegami
13. Itoko Ikegami
27. Hama Kosuge
3. Kiko Kawashima
28. Yoshitaro Sugimoto
14. Yoshisuke Sugimoto
29.
7. Kazuyo Sugimoto
30. Shuntaro Hattori
15. Eiko Hattori
31.

References

  1. ^ [1]. Irish Times Japanese royal to spend time in Dublin studying English. 2010/6/18.
  2. ^ "Japan's Princess Mako to study at Edinburgh University". deadlinenews.co.uk.
  3. ^ "Princess Mako describes life at British university as 'fruitful' - The Japan Times". The Japan Times.
  4. ^ "Hosting royalty". ed.ac.uk. 4 June 2013.
  5. ^ "Princess Mako Graduates University". The Royal Forums.
  6. ^ "Their Imperial Highnesses Prince and Princess Akishino and their family - The Imperial Household Agency". kunaicho.go.jp.
  7. ^ "ネットで大人気「眞子様萌え」！　宮内庁は困惑気味？". Yahoo! Netallica. 15 June 2008. Archived from the original on 15 June 2008. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 18 June 2008 suggested (help)
  8. ^ "Princess Mako off to Austria". The Japan Times.
  9. ^ "Japan's Princess Mako turns 20 and becomes newest adult member of Imperial Family". Telegraph.co.uk. 24 October 2011.
  10. ^ "Princess Mako celebrates her graduation from university". Royalista.
  11. ^ "Princess Mako leaves for one year of study in England ‹ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion". japantoday.com.
  12. ^ "Japanese Princess attends graduation ceremony". Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  13. ^ "Image of Mako sign language".
  14. ^ Régine. "Les 20 ans de la princesse Mako du Japon". Noblesse & Royautés.

"Their Imperial Highnesses Prince and Princess Akishino and their family". Imperial Household Agency.

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