Princess Mako of Akishino
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, the older daughter of Prince Akishino (Fumihito)
and Princess Akishino (Kiko)
, is a member of the Japanese imperial family. She is the first-born granddaughter of the reigning emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko.
in Tokyo.
She attended the prestigious Gakushuin
School for her primary, junior high, and high school education.
In August 2006, she visited Austria
for two weeks on a school-sponsored homestay
program. Later that same year, she accompanied her father, Prince Akishino
to participate in her first official function – a religious ceremony at the Ise Shrine
.
Princess Mako has one younger sister (Princess Kako
) and a younger brother (Prince Hisahito
).
Princess Mako 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 (with background music by IOSYS
) 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.
On 18 June 2010, it was revealed that Mako would soon be moving to Ireland
to study English at the University College Dublin
.
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Prince Akishino
Fumihito, The Prince Akishino is a member of the Japanese imperial family...
and Princess Akishino (Kiko)
Princess Akishino
, formerly is the wife of Prince Akishino, the second son of the Emperor Akihito and the Empress Michiko of Japan. The daughter of a university professor, she became the second commoner to marry into the imperial family; her mother-in-law, the Empress, was the first in 1959...
, is a member of the Japanese imperial family. She is the first-born granddaughter of the reigning emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko.
Biography
Princess Mako is currently a second year student at International Christian UniversityInternational Christian University
There are several rankings related to ICU, shown below.-Alumni rankings:According to the Weekly Economist's 2010 rankings and the PRESIDENT's article on 2006/10/16, graduates from ICU have the 24th best employment rate in 400 major companies, and their average graduate salary is the 4th best in...
in Tokyo.
She attended the prestigious Gakushuin
Gakushuin
The or Peers School is an educational institution founded in Tokyo in 1877, during the Meiji period, for the education of the children of the Japanese aristocracy, though it eventually also opened its doors to the offspring of extremely wealthy commoners...
School for her primary, junior high, and high school education.
In August 2006, she visited Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
for two weeks on a school-sponsored homestay
Homestay
Homestay is a form of tourism and/or study abroad program that allows the visitor to rent a room from a local family to better learn the local lifestyle as well as improve their language ability. While homestays can occur in any destination worldwide, some countries do more to encourage homestay...
program. Later that same year, she accompanied her father, Prince Akishino
Prince Akishino
Fumihito, The Prince Akishino is a member of the Japanese imperial family...
to participate in her first official function – a religious ceremony at the Ise Shrine
Ise Shrine
is a Shinto shrine dedicated to goddess Amaterasu-ōmikami, located in the city of Ise in Mie prefecture, Japan. Officially known simply as , Ise Jingū is in fact a shrine complex composed of a large number of Shinto shrines centered on two main shrines, and ....
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Princess Mako has one younger sister (Princess Kako
Princess Kako of Akishino
, the second daughter of Prince Akishino and Princess Akishino , is a member of the Imperial House of Japan.She is the second-born granddaughter of reigning emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko.-Biography:...
) and a younger brother (Prince Hisahito
Prince Hisahito of Akishino
is the third child of the Prince and Princess Akishino, and their only son. He is third in line to become Emperor of Japan.Prince Hisahito has two older sisters, Princess Mako of Akishino and Princess Kako of Akishino .- Name :His personal name Hisahito in this case means "serene and virtuous,"...
).
Princess Mako 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 (with background music by IOSYS
IOSYS
is a Japanese musical ensemble and dōjin circle from Sapporo, Japan. The group is primarily known for producing remixes of music from the Touhou Project series of dōjin games. They are not signed to a label, instead preferring to release their music through dōjin channels such as the Comiket...
) was uploaded onto the popular video-sharing website Nico Nico Douga
Nico Nico Douga
is a popular video sharing website in Japan managed by Niwango, a subsidiary of Dwango. Its nickname is "Niconico" or "Nico-dō", where "nikoniko" is the Japanese ideophone for smiling. Nico Nico Douga is the thirteenth most visited website in Japan...
, attracting over 340,000 views and 86,000 comments. The Imperial Household Agency
Imperial Household Agency
The is a government agency of Japan in charge of the state matters concerning Japan's imperial family and also keeping the Privy Seal and the State Seal...
, 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.
On 18 June 2010, it was revealed that Mako would soon be moving to Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
to study English at the University College Dublin
University College Dublin
University College Dublin ) - formally known as University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin is the Republic of Ireland's largest, and Ireland's second largest, university, with over 1,300 faculty and 17,000 students...
.
Honours
: Dame 1st class of the Order of the Precious CrownOrder of the Precious Crown
The Order of the Precious Crown is a Japanese order, established on January 4, 1888 by Emperor Meiji of Japan. Originally the order had five classes, but on April 13, 1896 the sixth, seventh and eighth classes were added....
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Ancestry
External links
- Personal history of members of the Imperial family at the Imperial Household Agency page : http://www.kunaicho.go.jp/e02/ed02.html