Religion Shinto Name Princess of | Cousins Aiko, Princess Toshi | |
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Father Fumihito, Prince Akishino Mother Kiko, Princess Akishino Siblings Princess Mako of Akishino, Prince Hisahito of Akishino Grandparents Akihito, Empress Michiko, Tatsuhiko Kawashima, Kazuyo Sugimoto Parents Kiko, Princess Akishino, Fumihito, Prince Akishino Similar People Princess Mako of Akishino, Fumihito - Prince Akishino, Kiko - Princess Akishino, Prince Hisahito of Akishino, Aiko - Princess Toshi | ||
Princess Kako of Akishino (佳子内親王, Kako Naishinnō, born 29 December 1994) is the second daughter of Fumihito, Prince Akishino and Kiko, Princess Akishino, and a member of the Japanese Imperial Family. She is the second-eldest grandchild of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko.
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Biography
Princess Kako was born on 29 December 1994 at Imperial Household Agency Hospital in Chiyoda, Tokyo. In April 2001, Princess Kako began Gakushuin Primary School and graduated in March 2007. Princess Kako entered Gakushūin Girls' Senior High School Tokyo in April 2007 and graduated in March 2013. In April 2013, she attended the entrance ceremony of Gakushuin University and began her life as an undergraduate student. In August 2014, she quit the Department of Education, the Faculty of Letters, Gakushuin University and passed the entrance examination to the International Christian University (ICU), her older sister's alma mater. On 2 April 2015, the Princess attended the entrance ceremony of the university in Tokyo.
From 7 to 21 August 2003, Kako went to Thailand with her parents and sister for the 71st birthday celebration of Queen Sirikit and for conferment of an honorary fellowship from Ubon Ratchathani University, and for joint research on poultry.
She has an older sister, Princess Mako, and a younger brother, Prince Hisahito.
Kako participated in figure skating while in primary school. In 2007, she represented the Meijijingu Gaien Figure Skating Club and joined the Spring Cup Figure Skating Competition held by the Japan Skating Federation. Princess Kako ranked top in the Shinjuku division (Female Group B - Primary School Year Six or above).
In 2017, Princess Kako decided to follow in the footsteps of her elder sister and travel to the United Kingdom in Autumn to begin studying a degree at The University of Leeds. She will do a combination of Performing Arts and Psychology honours while she completes her study abroad programme.
Titles and styles
Kako is styled as Her Imperial Highness Princess Kako of Akishino.
National honours
