by Scott Mehl © Unofficial Royalty 2014
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Princess Kako of Akishino (Kako Naishinnō) is the second daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and the former Kiko Kawashima. She was born on December 29, 1994, at the Imperial Household Agency Hospital in Tokyo.
Princess Kako has an older sister and a younger brother:
- Mako Komuro, formerly Princess Mako of Akishino (born 1991) married Kei Komuro, lost her title and become a commoner upon marriage as required by Imperial Household Law
- Prince Hisahito of Akishino (born 2006)
Following her primary and secondary education at the Gakushūin School in Tokyo, Princess Kako studied English at Trinity College, in Dublin for a few months in 2012. In 2013, she enrolled at Gakushūin University. However, she left Gakushūin University in 2014, enrolling at the International Christian University in Tokyo in 2015. In September 2017, Princess Kako started a year abroad as a student at the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom studying the performing arts and psychology. In March 2019, the Princess graduated from the International Christian University, with a degree in psychology. Since May 2021, Princess Kako has been employed part-time at the Japanese Federation of the Deaf.
Princess Kako is an avid figure skater. In 2007, she participated in the Spring Cup Figure Skating Championship, ranking at the top of her division.
Princess Kako (right) with her siblings, 2012. photo: Imperial Household Agency
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