Empress Masako

Current Empress Of Japan

Empress Masako was born in Toranomon Hospital, Toranomon, Tokyo, Japan on December 9th, 1963 and is the Current Empress Of Japan. At the age of 60, Empress Masako biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.

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Other Names / Nick Names
Masako Owada
Date of Birth
December 9, 1963
Nationality
Japan
Place of Birth
Toranomon Hospital, Toranomon, Tokyo, Japan
Age
60 years old
Zodiac Sign
Sagittarius
Profession
Monarch
Empress Masako Height, Weight, Eye Color and Hair Color

At 60 years old, Empress Masako has this physical status:

Height
168cm
Weight
57kg
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Build
Slim
Measurements
Not Available
Empress Masako Religion, Education, and Hobbies
Religion
Not Available
Hobbies
Not Available
Education
Not Available
Empress Masako Spouse(s), Children, Affair, Parents, and Family
Spouse(s)
Naruhito
Children
Not Available
Dating / Affair
Naruhito (1992-Present)
Parents
Hisashi Owada, Yumiko Egashira
Siblings
Setsuko (Younger Sister), Reiko (Younger Sister)
Other Family
Yutaka Egashira (Maternal Grandfather), Akihito (Father-In-Law) (Member of the Imperial House of Japan who reigned as the 125th emperor of Japan), Empress Michiko (Mother-In-Law) (Member of the Imperial House of Japan who served as the Empress consort of Japan as the wife of Akihito), Fumihito, Prince Akishino (Brother-In-Law), Sayako Kuroda (Sister-In-Law) (Imperial Shinto priestess of the Ise Grand Shrine who has served as the Supreme Priestess), Kiko, Princess Akishino (Sister-In-Law), Prince Hisahito of Akishino (Nephew), Princess Kako of Akishino (Niece), Princess Mako of Akishino (Niece)
Empress Masako Career

After graduation Masako moved back to Japan, where for six months (April to October 1986) she studied law at the University of Tokyo to prepare for the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs's entrance examination. Out of 800 applicants only 28 passed; Masako was one of them, along with two other women.

"She was assigned, first, to the oddly named Second International Organizations Division which deals with Japan's relations with international agencies, such as the OECD, a club of 30 rich countries committed to free trade and development. Her assignments included dealing with the OECD's environmental affairs committee ... by all accounts she acquitted herself well—her command of spoken languages, so rare in Japan, was a huge advantage—and was popular with most of her workmates." During her free time, Masako attended cooking classes to, according to interviews with her instructor, "be able to cook proper Japanese dishes when she was entertaining [foreigners]."

Two years later, in 1988, Masako was chosen by the Ministry to be sponsored for two years' postgraduate study overseas with full pay, just as her father Hisashi had been years earlier. Masako "desperately wanted to go back to Harvard to do her master's". According to her former Harvard adviser Oliver Oldman, she "tried to re-enroll to work towards ... a Juris Doctor. However, Harvard's bureaucrats would not give her credit for her study-time at the University of Tokyo." Therefore, Masako enrolled in her second choice, studying International Relations under Sir Adam Roberts at Balliol College, Oxford. However, for unclear reasons Masako did not finish her thesis and instead returned to Japan in 1990.

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With an Instagram account, the Japanese imperial family makes their first social media debut, but don't expect selfies and emoji-laden captions

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 1, 2024
@kunaicho_jp, who goes by the name Imperial Household Agency, has more than 185,000 followers and 19 posts on Monday, and has already posted more than 19 photos. The ancient Japanese monarchy made a cautious appearance on the site, mainly using professional photos that are already in the public domain, with the first photo capturing Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako, and Princess Aiko's New Year's Eve portraits (left). Princess Aiko died last month, to be precise.

Emperor Naruhito of Japan uses 64th birthday address to the nation to pay tribute to victims of New Year's Day Earthquake which killed 241

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 23, 2024
On New Year's Day, the Japanese royal (left) expressed his grief for those who lost their lives in the 7.6 magnitude earthquake that killed 241 people and left more than 12,000 people dead in their homes. 'I would like to convey my sincere condolences to those who lost their lives in the Noto Peninsula earthquake last month and those affected by the tragedy,' he said. "I wish every one of you a peaceful spring.' Top right: Corona Prince Akishino, Crown Prince Akishino, Crown Princess Kiko, and Princess Kako are among those who have been photographed top right. Empress Masako and Princess Aiko, bottom right.

After being unable to eat 'normal meals' due to a mystery illness outbreak last year, Crown Princess Kiko of Japan is advised by doctors to rest and concentrate on healing

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 12, 2024
On Wednesday, Crown Prince Akishino, 57,'s wife, had an endoscopy at a Tokyo hospital, but no abnormalities were found, according to reports. According to The Mainichi, Kiko has been suffering from an unknown disease since last year. The royal has been plagued by severe digestive problems that have left her unable to eat traditional meals.