Education
Princess Ayako attended the prestigious Gakushuin School for her primary, junior high, and high school education.
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Princess Ayako attended the prestigious Gakushuin School for her primary, junior high, and high school education.
She is the youngest of the couples three daughters. While She was a student at Gakushuin Women's High School, in 2007, she visited New Zealand under a school-sponsored homestay program In April 2009, she enrolled in the Josai International University, Faculty of Social Work Studies.
In 2010 and 2011 the Princess made short term visits to Camosun College in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, as part of exchange tours with Josai International University.
In March 2013, Princess Ayako graduated Josai International University and was accepted into the graduate school. In September 2013, Princess Ayako returned to Camosun College begin intensive English studies.
She completed her studies at Camosun College in April 2015. She then spent time at the University of British Columbia before returning to Japan in August 2015.
She continues to attend ceremonies and functions at the palace when studies permit.
Ayako is styled as "Her Imperial Highness Princess Ayako of Takamado".
Princess Ayako is the first member of the Imperial Family to be born in the Heisei era.
