Kiko, Princess Akishino

Quick Facts

Full Name	Kiko, Princess Akishino
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Sep 11, 1966(1966-09-11)
Age	58
Birthplace	Shizuoka
Country	Japan
Horoscope	Capricorn

Kiko, Princess Akishino Biography

Kiko, Princess Akishino is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on September 11, 1966 in Shizuoka, Japan. Kiko, Princess Akishino, Crown Princess of Japan (皇嗣文仁親王妃紀子 , Kōshi Fumihito Shinnōhi Kiko) (born Kiko Kawashima (川嶋紀子 , Kawashima Kiko) ; 11 September 1966), is the wife of Fumihito, Crown Prince Akishino, the second son of Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko.

She participated in The Ship for Southeast Asian and Japanese Youth Program (SSEAYP) in 1987 and continues to be a supporter of the program.

The Princess had said repeatedly that she wanted to finish her master’s degree, if circumstances permitted. She completed her post-graduate studies in psychology between her official duties and received her master’s degree in psychology in 1995. She is known for her continuing interest in deaf culture and the Deaf in Japan. She learned Japanese sign language and she is a skilled sign language interpreter. She attends the “Sign Language Speech Contest for High School Students” held every August, and “Praising Mothers Raising Children with Hearing Impairments” every December. In October 2008, she participated in the “38th National Deaf Women’s Conference.” She also signs in informal Deaf gatherings.

Since 1997, Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko and their children have maintained a principal residence on the grounds of the Akasaka Estate in Motoakasaka, Minato, Tokyo. The couple have two daughters and one son:

Prince Fumihito first proposed marriage to Kiko Kawashima on 26 June 1986 while they were both undergraduates at Gakushuin. Three years later, the Imperial Household Council announced the engagement on 12 September 1989 and the engagement ceremony was held on 12 January 1990. No marriage date would be set until the official one-year mourning period ended for Fumihito’s grandfather, Emperor Hirohito, who had died in January 1989.

Kiko, Princess Akishino Net Worth

Kiko, Princess Akishino is one of the richest Politician from Japan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kiko, Princess Akishino 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Kiko was born at Shizuoka Saiseikai General Hospital in Suruga-ku, Shizuoka, Japan. She is the eldest daughter of Tatsuhiko Kawashima and his wife Kazuyo Sugimoto. The family moved to Philadelphia in 1967 while her father attended the University of Pennsylvania. He earned a doctorate at University of Pennsylvania in 1971 in regional science and later taught there.

Kiko attended elementary and high school in Vienna, Austria, when her father became the chief researcher at The International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) in Laxenburg, Austria, where he studied spatial science and NGO activities. The future princess became fluent in English and German. In 1972, they moved back to Japan, and her father taught economics at Gakushuin University in Tokyo. She lived with her parents and brother in a tiny on- campus apartment in Tokyo. She graduated from the Department of Psychology in the Faculty of Letters of Gakushuin University with a Bachelor of Letters degree in Psychology in 1989 and received a Master of Humanities degree in Social Psychology from the Graduate School of Gakushuin University in 1995. She received the PhD degree in Humanities from Ochanomizu University.

The wedding took place at an exclusive shrine at the Tokyo Imperial Palace on 29 June 1990. The Imperial Household Council had previously granted the prince permission to establish a new branch of the Imperial Family and the Emperor granted him the title Akishino-no-miya (Prince Akishino) on his wedding day. Upon marriage, his bride became Her Imperial Highness The Princess Akishino, known informally as Princess Kiko. As of tradition dictates, upon her entry into the imperial family and like other members, she received a personal emblem (o-shirushi (お印 ) ): iris setosa (hiougi-ayame (檜扇菖蒲 ) ).

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Who is Kiko, Princess Akishino Dating?

According to our records, Kiko, Princess Akishino married to Fumihito, Prince Akishino. As of December 1, 2023, Kiko, Princess Akishino’s is not dating anyone.

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In March 2013, Kiko was granted a PhD degree in Psychology at the Graduate School of Humanities and Sciences, Ochanomizu University, for her dissertation entitled “Knowledge, perceptions, beliefs and behaviors related to tuberculosis: A study based on questionnaire surveys with seminar participants of the National Federation of Community Women’s Organizations for TB Control and female college students.”

Facts & Trivia

Kiko, Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Kiko, Princess Akishino celebrates birthday on September 11 of every year.

Who is the youngest prince in Japan?

Prince Hisahito, the nephew of Emperor Naruhito and second in line to the Japanese imperial throne, turned 16 on Tuesday after starting high school this spring.

Who is the current Crown Prince of Japan?

In August 2019, the couple and their son, Hisahito, arrived in Bhutan for a visit. The public proclamation of Fumihito as crown prince did not take place on 19 April 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. His accession as crown prince took place privately.

How old is Princess Kako?

27 years (December 29, 1994)

How many children does the Crown Prince of Japan have?

The Crown Prince and Crown Princess established a happy family with Their three children , Prince Naruhito, Prince Fumihito and Princess Sayako.

Is the Japanese royal family rich?

In 2017, Emperor Akihito had an estimated net worth of US$40 million.