Hisako Takamado

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Princess Takamado (2009)

Princess Hisako of Takamado ( Japanese 高 円 宮 憲 仁 親 王妃 久 子 Takamado-no-miya Norihito Shinnōhi-Hisako; born July 10, 1953 in Tokyo as Hisako Tottori ( 鳥取 久 子 Tottori Hisako )) is a Japanese princess.

Life

Princess Takamado graduated from Girton College at Cambridge University in 1975 . On September 17, 1984 she became engaged to Prince Norihito Takamado , married him on December 6, 1984 and received the title "Princess Takamado". Both have three daughters:

  • Princess Tsuguko ( 承 子女 王 , Tsuguko-joō; * March 8, 1986)
  • Princess Noriko ( 典 子女 王 , Noriko-joō; * July 22, 1988)
  • Princess Ayako ( 絢 子女 王 , Ayako-joō; * September 15, 1990)

Tsuguko studied Sociology in Scotland at Edinburgh University , Noriko Clinical Psychology at Gakushūin University, and Ayako Wohlfahrt at Jōsai International University .

She accompanied her husband on numerous trips abroad, for example from May to June 2002 for the opening of the Soccer World Cup in South Korea, which was jointly organized by South Korea and Japan. Shortly afterwards, her husband died of heart failure.

Some of their functions

Today Princess Takamado is active as President or Honorary President of at least 23 organizations. These focus on sport, the promotion of international cultural exchange and nature conservation (e.g. in the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP)). She took over some of the obligations from her husband. Princess Takamado caused a sensation when she advocated the introduction of weight classes in traditional sumo wrestling in order to put a stop to the health-threatening consequences of being overweight for athletes.

Sports

  • Patron of the Japan Football Association
  • Patroness of the Japan Grass Ski Association
  • Honorary President of the Amateur Rubberball Baseball Association of Japan
  • Honorary President of the All Nippon Kyudo Federation (ANKF, Japanese Kyudo Federation )
  • Honorary President of the International Kyudo Federation (IKF, Kyudo World Association)
  • Honorary President of the Japan Fencing Federation
  • Honorary President of the Japan Hockey Association
  • Honorary President of the Japan Sailing Federation
  • Honorary Chairman of the Japan Squash Association

Culture and art

  • Patron of the Federation of Japan Amateur Orchesstras Corp.
  • Patron of the Concert of 1000 Cellists
  • Honorary President of the Ikebana Association Ikebana International
  • Patroness of the Center For Promotion Of Folk-Performing Arts

Cultural exchange and education

  • Honorary President of the Japanese-Spanish Society
  • Patron of the Japan National Student Association Fund
  • Patroness of the Asian Society of Japan
  • Patroness of Les Amies de Langue Francaise of the Japanese-French language society
  • Honorary Governor of the Japanese-Egyptian Society
  • Patroness of the Canadian-Japanese Society
  • Honorary Chair of the International Education Center Supporter Association
  • Patron of the Japan National Student Association Fund

Others

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personal data
SURNAME Takamado, Hisako
ALTERNATIVE NAMES 憲 仁 親 王妃 久 子 (Japanese); Tottori Hisako (maiden name); 鳥取 久 子 (Japanese, maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION japanese princess
DATE OF BIRTH July 10, 1953
PLACE OF BIRTH Tokyo