Person in history
Princess Kako of Akishino
Princess Kako of Akishino, Japanese princess
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1994 · December 29
- Age this year
- 32No death recorded in our data
- Known as
- aristocrat. Citizenship: Japan
- Born
- 32nd anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Biography Sea hibiscus, Hibiscus tiliaceus , designated personal imperial emblem of Kako Princess Kako was born on 29 December 1994 at Imperial Household Agency Hospital in Tokyo Imperial Palace , Chiyoda , Tokyo . She has an older sister, Mako Komuro , and a younger brother, Prince Hisahito . [ 1 ] In April 1999, she began Gakushuin Kindergarten and graduated in March 2001. Afterwards, Princess Kako entered Gakushuin Primary School in April 2001 and graduated in March 2007.
Princess Kako of Akishino is the second daughter of the Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Japan and a member of the Akishino branch of the Japanese imperial family. She is a niece of Emperor Naruhito and the second-eldest grandchild of Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko.
Early life
Educated at: Gakushuin Primary School, Gakushuin Girls' Junior & Senior High School, and Gakushuin University.
Path and career
Worked with / for: Japanese Federation of the Deaf.
Awards / honours: Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown.
Why this date
Princess Kako of Akishino appears on our December 29 calendar for 1994 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1994.
- May 17Malawi
- January 1Far-left politics
- November 21994 Durunka floods and lightning strike
- May 241993 World Trade Center bombing
- February 5Markale massacres
Born the same day
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Sources
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Questions about Princess Kako of Akishino
When was Princess Kako of Akishino born?
December 29 1994.
How old would Princess Kako of Akishino be today?
32 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on December 29?
Ross Lynch, Kristel Fulgar, Andreas Skov Olsen and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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