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Princess Tsuguko during the New Year Greeting on 2 January 2011.
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Born |
Aiiku Hospital, Minato, Tokyo, Japan |
March 8, 1986 ||||
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House | Imperial House of Japan | ||||
Father | Norihito, Prince Takamado | ||||
Mother | Hisako, Princess Takamado | ||||
Religion | Shinto |
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Tsuguko (承子?) |
Japanese Imperial Family |
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Styles of Princess Tsuguko of Takamado |
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Reference style | Her Imperial Highness |
Spoken style | Your Imperial Highness |
Alternative style | Ma'am |
Princess Tsuguko of Takamado (承子女王 Tsuguko Joō?, born 8 March 1986) is a member of the Imperial House of Japan and the eldest daughter of Norihito, Prince Takamado and Hisako, Princess Takamado.
The princess graduated from the Gakushuin Primary School, Gakushuin Girls' Junior and Senior High School. Aftar that, she entered the Faculty of Intercultural Studies of Gakushuin Women's College, but dropped out in March 2005. She attended the University of Edinburgh in Scotland from 13 April 2004 to 1 July 2008, where she studied criminal psychology and sociology, but dropped out.
In 2006, Princess Tsuguko represented the Imperial family at the Silver Wedding anniversary celebrations of Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg.
In 2008, she was included as 15th on the list of the "The 20 Hottest Young Royals" as compiled by Forbes magazine, the list ranking young unmarried royals by "international Web and media presence as well as family wealth".
In May 2015, she visited Watari Town, Watari District, Miyagi Prefecture, which had been damaged because of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, with her mother Hisako. She visited and inspected the 2nd Regional Coast Guard Headquarters of the Japan Coast Guard. After that, she also visited the Marine Rescue Miyagi, the regional organization of the Public Interest Incorporated Association Marine Rescue Japan (Her mother Hisako officiates the Honorary President), laid flowers to the victims and gave a message of sympathy to the members. In August 2011, she attended the 28th Tokyo Disabilities Comprehensive Art Exhibition was held in the main store of the Seibu Department Stores located in Ikebukuro, Toshima, Tokyo, with her mother Hisako. She was also taken in the photo with the laureate.