is a member of the Imperial House of Japan

Imperial House of Japan

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 and the daughter of Prince Takamado

Prince Takamado

was a member of the Imperial House of Japan and the third son of HIH Prince Mikasa and HIH Princess Mikasa. He was a first cousin of Emperor Akihito, and formerly was seventh in line to the Chrysanthemum throne.-Education:...

 and Princess Takamado

Princess Takamado

is, through marriage, a member of the Japanese Imperial Family.-Biography:She is the eldest daughter of Japanese industrialist Shigejiro Tottori. Hisako accompanied her father to England, where he was transferred for work, and while still a child became fluent in the English language...

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Biography

The princess graduated from the Gakushuin

Gakushuin

The or Peers School is an educational institution founded in Tokyo in 1877, during the Meiji period, for the education of the children of the Japanese aristocracy, though it eventually also opened its doors to the offspring of extremely wealthy commoners...

 High School, and subsequently attended the University of Edinburgh

University of Edinburgh

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 in Scotland

Scotland

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 from 2004 to 2008, where she studied sociology

Sociology

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 and psychology

Psychology

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In 2006, Princess Tsuguko represented the Imperial family at the Silver Wedding anniversary celebrations of Grand Duke Henri

Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg

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 and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa

Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg

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 of Luxembourg

Luxembourg

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In 2008 she was included as 15th on the list of the "20 Hottest Young Royals" as compiled by Forbes Magazine, the list ranking young unmarried royals by "international Web and media presence as well as family wealth".

She is currently a student at Waseda University

Waseda University

, abbreviated as , is one of the most prestigious private universities in Japan and Asia. Its main campuses are located in the northern part of Shinjuku, Tokyo. Founded in 1882 as Tokyo Senmon Gakko, the institution was renamed "Waseda University" in 1902. It is known for its liberal climate...

, School of International Liberal

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 Studies.

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