Princess Mako of Akishino is one of the most popular and richest Aristocrat who was born on October 23, 1991 in Chiyoda-ku, Japan. Princess Mako was born 23 October 1991 in Tokyo Imperial Palace, Chiyoda. Princess Mako is the younger sister of Princess Kako and Prince Hisahito. In her Primary, Girls’ Junior, and Senior High School years, she was educated at Gakushuin School. In July-August 2010, she studied English at University College, Dublin. She met Mary McAleese (President of Ireland), and visited Northern Ireland.
She was a volunteer in Tohoku during the earthquake and tsunami of 2011 without disclosing her identity.
Princess Mako graduated from the International Christian University in Mitaka, Tokyo on 26 March 2014 with a Bachelor’s degree in Art and Cultural Heritage. She obtained Japanese national certification in curation as well as a driver’s licence while she was an undergraduate student. On 17 September 2014, she left for the United Kingdom where she studied Museum Studies at the University of Leicester for a year, receiving a Master’s degree in January 2016. She also studied art history at the University of Edinburgh for nine months, from September 2012 to May 2013.
She became the project researcher of the University of Tokyo’s museum on 1 April 2016.
Mako spent two weeks in Vienna, Austria, as part of a school-sponsored program for homestay. Mako stayed at the home of Tatsuhiko, her maternal grandfather’s Austrian colleague. Mako’s interest in architecture and art led her to visit the museums, St. Stephen’s Cathedral, and Schonbrunn Palace.
