Tomohito of Mikasa (Princess)

Princess Tomohito of Mikasa (jap. 寬仁 親 王妃 信 子, Tomohito-shinnōhi Nobuko; * April 9, 1955 as Nobuko Asō (麻 生 信 子, Asō Nobuko)) is the widow of Prince Tomohito of Mikasa, a Japanese cousin Emperor Akihito. Edit LifeQualtext

She is the third daughter of the deceased 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 former Japanese Prime Minister Tarō Asō. Princess Tomohito of Mikasa studied in England at Rosslyn House College, where she successfully completed her studies in 1973.

She met and married Prince Tomohito of Mikasa in November 1980 and her current title "Princess Tomohito of Mikasa" was awarded by the Tennō. She is an honorary member of various welfare organizations and holds positions as President and Vice President. She is President of the Japanese Medical University of Tokyo Jikeikai, Honorary President of the Japanese Rose Society, and Vice President of the Japanese Red Cross. She also accompanied her husband on foreign trips as well as on various official occasions. The focus was on support for health care.

She is the mother of two daughters: Weblinks Edit sourcetext Standard data (person): NDL: 00813862 | VIAF: 255914728 | Wikipedia People Search

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