Princess Yōko of Mikasa

Yōko
瑶子女王

Born

25 October 1983 (age 33)
, Tokyo, Japan

Full name
Yōko (瑶子^?)

House

Imperial House of Japan

Father

Prince Tomohito of Mikasa

Mother

Princess Tomohito of Mikasa

Religion

Shinto

Full name
Yōko (瑶子^?)

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 Princess Yōko of Mikasa

Reference style	Her Imperial Highness
Spoken style	Your Imperial Highness
Alternative style	Ma'am

HIH The Princess Mikasa

Princess Yōko of Mikasa (瑶子女王, Yōko Joō^?, born 25 October 1983) is a member of the Imperial House of Japan and the second daughter of Prince Tomohito of Mikasa and Princess Tomohito of Mikasa (Nobuko).

Princess Yōko attended the prestigious Gakushūin School for her primary, junior high, and high school education. The Princess is a graduate of the Gakushuin Women's College, the Faculty of Intercultural Studies, the Department of Japanese Studies with a bachelor's degree in Japanese Studies.

Princess Yōko had subsequently been active in various volunteer activities, especially with the Japanese Red Cross Society, since December 2006 to November 2012. She was inaugurated as the Patron of the International association for Universal Design (IAUD) from August 2013, a position previously held by her father. On 21 November 2013, the Princess went to Yokohama in order to attend the commemoration ceremony for the 10th anniversary of IAUD's foundation. She was inaugurated as the Patron of the International association for Universal Design from August 2013 and also she was inaugurated as the President of the Social Welfare Organization Yuai Jyuji kai from January 2014.

In October 2003, Yōko became an adult member of the Imperial Family and started attending official ceremonies and events in Japan with the other members of the Imperial Family, including garden parties and New Year's ceremonies.

A practitioner of the traditional Japanese martial art of kendo from an early age, the Princess was selected to participate in exhibition tournaments in France and Germany in 2005, as well as the Aichi World’s fair held the same year. In July 2006, Princess Yōko attended the national convention Kendo Housewives.

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