Royal Profile: Princess Aiko of Japan, The Princess Toshi
Princess Aiko of Japan, The Princess Toshi was born 1 December 2001, the only child to the Japanese Emperor and his wife{Source}.
In a break of tradition, rather than her name being chosen by the emperor, her name was chosen by her parents which was Aiko and is written with kanji character for "love (愛)" and "child (子)". her name means "a person who loves others." She also has an imperial title, Princess Toshi (敬宮 toshi-no-miya) which means "a person who respects others." This formal title will be dropped if she marries a commoner. The Imperial Household Law of 1947 abolished the Japanese nobility; and under provisions of this law, the imperial family was streamlined to the descendants of Emperor Taishō. The laws of succession in Japan exclude females or males through a female line; if the laws were changed, Aiko would be second in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne.When she was born, it was debated whether or not the laws should change, however, with the birth of her male cousin five years later, the debates have-at least for now-been tabled{Source}. However, in recent polls have indicated that the Japanese public is in favor of allowing female succession {Source}
She began her education at the Gakushuin Kindergarten on April 3, 2006{Source}. She graduated from the school on March 15, 2008. On 18 March 2014, Princess Aiko graduated from Gakushuin elementary school and on 6 April 2014 she entered Gakushuin Girl's Junior High-school. She attended Gakushuin Girl's Senior High School, graduating in 2020 {Source}. She began attending Gakushuin University where she is majors in Japanese language and literature {Source}.
In a break of tradition, rather than her name being chosen by the emperor, her name was chosen by her parents which was Aiko and is written with kanji character for "love (愛)" and "child (子)". her name means "a person who loves others." She also has an imperial title, Princess Toshi (敬宮 toshi-no-miya) which means "a person who respects others." This formal title will be dropped if she marries a commoner. The Imperial Household Law of 1947 abolished the Japanese nobility; and under provisions of this law, the imperial family was streamlined to the descendants of Emperor Taishō. The laws of succession in Japan exclude females or males through a female line; if the laws were changed, Aiko would be second in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne.When she was born, it was debated whether or not the laws should change, however, with the birth of her male cousin five years later, the debates have-at least for now-been tabled{Source}. However, in recent polls have indicated that the Japanese public is in favor of allowing female succession {Source}
She began her education at the Gakushuin Kindergarten on April 3, 2006{Source}. She graduated from the school on March 15, 2008. On 18 March 2014, Princess Aiko graduated from Gakushuin elementary school and on 6 April 2014 she entered Gakushuin Girl's Junior High-school. She attended Gakushuin Girl's Senior High School, graduating in 2020 {Source}. She began attending Gakushuin University where she is majors in Japanese language and literature {Source}.
In the summer of 2018, she made her first solo trip abroad to attend a summer program at Eton College {Source}. After her return, she confidently answered questions from the press and took on the role of emcee for her school's dance team performance. Reports from an unnamed palace source close to the family reported that Aiko converses with her family more as an adult than as a child, and the source credited Aiko with providing Masako with emotional support in her new role as Empress {Source}.
On Princess Aiko's eighth birthday, it was revealed her interests were typical of girls her age: writing Kanji characters, calligraphy, jump rope, playing piano and violin, and writing poetry{Source}.
As she is still considered a minor in Japanese law, and being educated, her royal duties are limited. On 5 April 2016, she visited a special exhibition on the 150th anniversary of Japan-Italy diplomatic relations at the Tokyo museum with her parents {Source}. In 2017, she joined her parents for the 2017 New Year's Celebration, visited Nagano, visited her grandparents, graduated Junior High school, participated in a musical concert and began high school, attended a wheelchair basketball competition with her parents, and visited Nasu and Sauzaki Imperial villas with her parents. In 2018, she appeared at the family's New Year celebrations, visited Nagano with her parents, attended her grandfather's 85th birthday party, with her parents during a visit to the Imperial Stock Farm, visited her grandparents before studying abroad, visited the Nasu Imperial Villa with her parents, and joined her family for her grandmother's 84th birthday. In 2019, she attended the family's New Year celebrations, joined her parents for a visit to Nagno, attended her grandparents' diamond wedding anniversary celebrations and visited them for her grandfather's abdication, attended a ceremony to certify her father's enthronement, and joined her parents for a summer photo call and visit to Nasu Imperial Villa. In 2020, she joined her parents at day fourteen of the Grand Sumo New Year tournament, graduated high school, began her university studies.
The young princess has had her share of health scares. In November 2011, Princess Aiko was hospitalized with pneumonia{Source}. In early March 2010, Aiko began to stay home from school due to being bullied by her elementary school classmates{Source}. The young Princess returned to school on a limited basis on May 2, 2010{Source}. Since returning, she has attended a limited number of classes accompanied by her mother{Source}.
On Princess Aiko's eighth birthday, it was revealed her interests were typical of girls her age: writing Kanji characters, calligraphy, jump rope, playing piano and violin, and writing poetry{Source}.
As she is still considered a minor in Japanese law, and being educated, her royal duties are limited. On 5 April 2016, she visited a special exhibition on the 150th anniversary of Japan-Italy diplomatic relations at the Tokyo museum with her parents {Source}. In 2017, she joined her parents for the 2017 New Year's Celebration, visited Nagano, visited her grandparents, graduated Junior High school, participated in a musical concert and began high school, attended a wheelchair basketball competition with her parents, and visited Nasu and Sauzaki Imperial villas with her parents. In 2018, she appeared at the family's New Year celebrations, visited Nagano with her parents, attended her grandfather's 85th birthday party, with her parents during a visit to the Imperial Stock Farm, visited her grandparents before studying abroad, visited the Nasu Imperial Villa with her parents, and joined her family for her grandmother's 84th birthday. In 2019, she attended the family's New Year celebrations, joined her parents for a visit to Nagno, attended her grandparents' diamond wedding anniversary celebrations and visited them for her grandfather's abdication, attended a ceremony to certify her father's enthronement, and joined her parents for a summer photo call and visit to Nasu Imperial Villa. In 2020, she joined her parents at day fourteen of the Grand Sumo New Year tournament, graduated high school, began her university studies.
The young princess has had her share of health scares. In November 2011, Princess Aiko was hospitalized with pneumonia{Source}. In early March 2010, Aiko began to stay home from school due to being bullied by her elementary school classmates{Source}. The young Princess returned to school on a limited basis on May 2, 2010{Source}. Since returning, she has attended a limited number of classes accompanied by her mother{Source}.
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