Hisako, Princess Takamado

Princess Hisako of Takamado (Japanese高 円 宫 宪 仁 亲 王妃 久 子Takamado -no- miya Norihito Shinnōhi - Hisako; * July 10, 1953 in Tokyo ), born Hisako Tottori ( Tottori Hisako鸟取 久 子).

Life

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

  • Princess Tsuguko (承 子女 王, Tsuguko -Joo; born March 8, 1986)
  • Princess Noriko (典 子女 王, Noriko -Joo; born 22 July 1988)
  • Princess Ayako (绚 子女 王, Ayako -Joo; born 15 September 1990)

Tsuguko studied sociology at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, Noriko clinical psychology at Gakushuin University and Ayako welfare at the International Jōsai University.

She accompanied her husband on many trips abroad, so in May to June 2002, the opening of the Football World Cup in South Korea, which was hosted jointly by South Korea and Japan. Shortly after 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 have their focus in sports, the promotion of international cultural exchange and the nature (including in the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP ) ). Part of the obligations they took over from her husband. Caused a stir Princess Takamado when arguing for the introduction of weight classes in a traditional sumo wrestling to stop the dangerous health consequences of excess weight for the athletes stop.

Sports

  • Patron of the Japan Football Association
  • Patroness of Japan Grass Ski Association
  • Honorary President of the Amateur Rubber Ball Baseball Association of Japan
  • Honorary President of the All Nippon Kyudo Federation ( ANKF, Japanese Kyudoverband )
  • Honorary President of the International Kyudo Federation ( IKF, Kyudo World Association )
  • Honorary President of the Japan Federation Fencing
  • 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.
  • Honorary President of the Ikebana Ikebana International Association
  • Patroness of the Centre For Promotion Of Folk Performing Arts

Cultural exchange and education

  • Honorary President of the Japanese - Spanish Society
  • Patroness of the Japan National Student Association Fund
  • Patroness of the Asiatic Society of Japan
  • Patroness of Les Amies de Langue Francaise of Japanese - French Linguistic Society
  • Honorary Governor of the Japanese -Egyptian Society
  • Patroness of the Canada- Japan Society
  • Honorary Chairman of the International Education Center Supporter Association
  • Patroness of the Japan National Student Association Fund

Other

  • Honorary President of BirdLife International
  • Honorary President of the Japan Lifeboat Institution
  • Patroness of the Inamori Foundation
  • Honorary Vice- President of the Japanese Red Cross
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