Tomohito from Mikasa (Princess)
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Princess Nobuko of Mikasa ( Japanese 寬仁 親 王妃 信 子 , Tomohito-shinnōhi Nobuko ; born April 9, 1955 as Nobuko Asō ( 麻 生 信 子 , Asō Nobuko )) is the widow of Prince Tomohito of Mikasa , a cousin of the Japanese Emperor Akihito .
Life
She is the third daughter of the late Takakichi Asō . Her father was chairman of Aso Cement , her mother Kazuko Asō was the daughter of former Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida . She is the sister of the politician and former Prime Minister Tarō Asō . Princess Nobuko studied in England at Rosslyn House College , where she successfully graduated in 1973.
She met Prince Tomohito during her time in England and married him in November 1980. She volunteers at various charities and holds positions as President and Vice President . She is the President of the Japanese Medical University Tokyo Jikeikai , Honorary President of the Japanese Rose Society , and Honorary Vice President of the Japanese Red Cross. In addition, she accompanied her husband on trips abroad and on various official occasions. The focus was on supporting the health care system.
She is the mother of two daughters:
- Princess Akiko of Mikasa (born December 20, 1981)
- Princess Yōko of Mikasa (born October 25, 1983)
Web links
- Their Imperial Highnesses Prince and Princess Tomohito of Mikasa ( Memento from December 10, 2006 in the Internet Archive ), information on the website of the Imperial Court Office (English), accessed on April 20, 2018
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| SURNAME | Tomohito from Mikasa |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 寬仁 親 王妃 信 子 (Japanese); Tomohito-shinnōhi Nobuko (Japanese, Hepburn system); 麻 生 信 子 (Japanese, maiden name); Asō Nobuko (Japanese, birth name in the Hepburn system) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese member of the imperial family, widow of Prince Tomohito of Mikasa |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 9, 1955 |