is a member of the

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and the eldest daughter of

Norihito, Prince Takamado was a Japanese member of the Imperial House of Japan and the third son of Takahito, Prince Mikasa and Yuriko, Princess Mikasa. He was a first cousin of Emperor Akihito, and was seventh in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne at the time of his de ...

, and

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Biography

Princess Tsuguko was born on 8 March 1986 at Aiiku Hospital in

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. She graduated from the Gakushuin Primary School, Gakushuin Girls' Junior and Senior High School. After that, she entered the Faculty of Intercultural Studies of

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, but dropped out in March 2005. She attended the

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in Scotland from 13 April 2004 to 1 July 2008, where she studied criminal psychology and

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, but dropped out. In 2006, Princess Tsuguko represented the Imperial family at the Silver Wedding anniversary celebrations of

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and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of

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. In May 2015, she visited Watari Town, Watari District,

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, which had been damaged because of the

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, with her mother Hisako. She visited and inspected the 2nd Regional Coast Guard Headquarters of the

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. After that, she also visited the Marine Rescue Miyagi, the regional organization of

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(Her mother Hisako officiates as Honorary President), laid flowers to the victims and gave a message of sympathy to the members. In August 2011, she attended the ''28th Tokyo

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Comprehensive Art Exhibition'' held in the main store of the

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located in

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, with her mother Hisako. She was also taken in the photo with the laureate. In March 2013, Princess Tsuguko graduated from the

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with a

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. She works at the Japan Committee for

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from April 2013. She attends ceremonies and functions at the Imperial Palace and accompanies her mother to some other official events.

Titles and styles

Tsuguko is styled as Her Imperial Highness Princess Tsuguko.

Honours

National honours

* Member 2nd Class (Peony) of the

Order of the Precious Crown The is a Japanese order, established on January 4, 1888 by Emperor Meiji of Japan. Since the Order of the Rising Sun at that time was an Order for men, it was established as an Order for women. Originally the order had five classes, but on Apr ...

Ancestry

References

External links

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