Kiko (Princess)

Princess Kiko is the eldest daughter of Tatsuhiko Kawashima, a professor of economics at Gakushuin University , and his wife, Kazuyo Sugimoto. In childhood, she was affectionately called Kiki as friends and relatives. Prior to school, she lived in the United States , where her father received a doctorate in regional economics from the University of Pennsylvania and later taught there. Princess Kiko attended elementary and high school in Vienna , Austria , when her father became a principal researcher at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) in Laxenburg , Austria, where he studied space science and the activities of public organizations (NGOs). The future princess fluently learned to speak English and German. Kiko participated in the Ship for Southeast Asian Youth Program (SSEAYP) in 1987 and continues to be a supporter of the program. She became a student of the Department of Psychology at the Faculty of Literature at Gakushuin University in 1989. Kiko continued her studies as a graduate psychologist in Gakushyuin and completed the first part of her doctorate in 1995. Princess Kiko was selected as one of the 2007 Young World Leaders in a survey of 4,000 candidates.

Prince Akisino first proposed to Kiko Kawashima on June 26, 1986, when they were students in Gakushyuin. The couple, however, did not announce their intention to get married within three years. The betrothal received formal sanction from 10 members of the Council of the Imperial House on September 12, 1989. The wedding took place at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on June 29, 1990. The Economic Council of the Imperial House previously granted the prince permission to create a new dominant branch of the imperial family, and the Emperor allowed him to be titled Akisino-no-miya (Prince Akisino) on his wedding day. After the marriage, his bride became Her Imperial Highness Princess Akisino, unofficially known as Princess Kiko.

Prince Akisino's proposal and marriage to nee Kiko Kawashima violated several traditions. First, when the groom was still a graduate student in Gakushyuin and married earlier than his older brother, Crown Prince Naruhito . Secondly, the princess was the first woman from the middle class who, by marriage, fell into the imperial family. Although Empress Michiko was a simple man from birth, she was from a very wealthy family; her father was the president of a large flour milling company. Lastly, marriage and marriage were reported to be out of love. Princess Kiko continued her postgraduate studies in psychology, combining them with official duties and received the Magister Artium in Psychology in 1995. She is known for her active attention and participation in people with deafness, and as a qualified simultaneous translator from their sign language .

She suffers from osteoporosis ( carpal tunnel syndrome ), aggravated by breastfeeding, a symptom common among middle-aged women, as her doctor said December 14, 2007 ^[1] .

Since 1997, Prince Akisino and Princess Kiko and their children have made Akasaka Palace in Motoakasaka, Minato , Tokyo their main place of residence. The couple has two daughters and one son:

• Princess Mako Akishino (眞 子 内 親王) (born 10.23.1991)
• Princess Kako Akisino (佳 子 内 親王) (born December 29, 1994)
• Prince Hisahito Akisino (悠 仁 親王) (born 6.09.2006)

Princess Akishino often accompanies her husband during various official events throughout Japan. These are: Summer and Winter National Sports Festivals, Greenery Day and Graduation. The couple also meet with important foreign guests in order to improve diplomatic relations .

The prince and princess made many official visits to other countries. In June 2002, they became the first members of the Imperial Family to visit Mongolia during the celebration of the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations. In October 2002, they were in the Netherlands at the funeral of Prince Klaus of the Netherlands . In September 2003, the prince and princess visited Fiji , Tonga and Samoa as part of a goodwill visit, again this was the first time that members of the Imperial Family came to these countries. In March 2004, the prince and princess returned to the Netherlands for the funeral of Princess Juliana of the Netherlands . In January 2005, they arrived in Luxembourg at the funeral of the Grand Duchess Charlotte Josephine . In January 2006, they flew to Indonesia to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and the Republic of Indonesia. From October to November 2006, they visited Paraguay to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Japanese emigration to this country.

Princess Akishino also assumed the responsibilities of the Patroness of the Japan Anti- Tuberculosis Association, succeeding the last Princess Chichibu in June 1994. In addition, she plays an active role in the Japanese Red Cross Society.

• President of the Japan Anti-TB Association
• Honorary Vice President, Japan Red Cross Society

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