Masako, Crown Princess of Japan

Masako 皇太子徳仁親王妃雅子
Crown Princess of Japan
The Crown Princess in December 2009
Born	(1963-12-09) 9 December 1963 (age 53) Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
Spouse	Naruhito, Crown Prince of Japan (m. 1993)
Issue	Aiko, Princess Toshi
Full name Masako (雅子?)
House	Imperial House of Japan
Father	Hisashi Owada
Mother	Yumiko Egashira
Religion	Shinto

Japanese Imperial Family
HM The Emperor HM The Empress HIH The Crown Prince HIH The Crown Princess HIH The Princess Toshi HIH The Prince Akishino HIH The Princess Akishino HIH Princess Mako of Akishino HIH Princess Kako of Akishino HIH Prince Hisahito of Akishino HIH The Prince Hitachi HIH The Princess Hitachi HIH The Princess Mikasa HIH Princess Tomohito of Mikasa HIH Princess Akiko of Mikasa HIH Princess Yōko of Mikasa HIH The Princess Takamado HIH Princess Tsuguko of Takamado HIH Princess Ayako of Takamado

Styles of Crown Princess Masako
Reference style	Her Imperial Highness
Spoken style	Your Imperial Highness
Alternative style	Ma'am

HIH The Princess Mikasa

Masako, Crown Princess of Japan (皇太子徳仁親王妃雅子, Kōtaishi Naruhito Shinnōhi Masako^?), born Masako Owada (小和田雅子, Owada Masako^?) on 9 December 1963, is the wife of Naruhito, Crown Prince of Japan, who is the eldest son of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko and the heir apparent to the Chrysanthemum Throne. She is a member of the Imperial House of Japan through marriage. Should the Crown Prince ascend the throne as expected, Masako will become empress consort.

Masako Owada (小和田雅子, Owada Masako^?) was born in Tokyo, on 9 December 1963, in a public hospital in Toranomon. Masako is the eldest daughter of Yumiko Egashira and Hisashi Owada, a senior diplomat and former president of the International Court of Justice. She has two younger sisters, twins named Setsuko and Reiko.