Princess Kako of Akishino
Princess Kako of Akishino (佳子内親王, Kako Naishinnō, born 29 December 1994) is the second daughter of the Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Japan and a member of the Japanese imperial family.[1] She is a niece of Emperor Naruhito and the second-eldest grandchild of Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko.
| Kako | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Princess Kako during her visit to Brazil in 2025 | |
| Born | Kako (佳子) 29 December 1994 (aged 31) Imperial Household Agency Hospital, Tokyo Imperial Palace, Tokyo, Japan |
| House | Imperial House of Japan |
| Father | Fumihito, Prince Akishino |
| Mother | Kiko Kawashima |
Biography
Princess Kako was born on 29 December 1994 at Imperial Household Agency Hospital in Tokyo Imperial Palace, Chiyoda, Tokyo. In April 2001, Princess Kako began Gakushuin Primary School and graduated in March 2007. Princess Kako entered Gakushuin Girls' Senior High School Tokyo in April 2007 and graduated in March 2013.[2]
She has an older sister, Mako Komuro, and a younger brother, Prince Hisahito.
Titles and styles and Honors
29 December 1994 Her Imperial Highness Princess Kako of Akishino
National Honors
-Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown (29 December 2014)
Princess Kako Of Akishino Media
Sea hibiscus, Hibiscus tiliaceus, designated imperial personal emblem of Kako
Princess Kako with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at the Planalto Palace, June 2025
Ribbon bar: Order of the Precious Crown; 1st Class (Japan).
References
- ↑ Their Imperial Highnesses Prince and Princess Akishino and their familyImperial Household Agency. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
- ↑ "「充実した3年間を…」佳子さま学習院女子高を卒業". テレビ朝日 | テレ朝news. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305045826/http://news.tv-asahi.co.jp/news_society/articles/000002412.html. Retrieved 2017-06-02.
Other websites
Their Imperial Highnesses Crown Prince and Crown Princess Akishino and their familyat the Imperial Household Agency website. Retrieved 2012-03-12.