I did a little digging to find out more about who Princess Kauru is and found a lot of information concerning her life.
Princess Kauru is the granddaughter of the Meiji Emperor, also named Meiji the Great. His personal name was Mutsuhito.
He was the 122nd emperor of Japan according to the traditional order of succession, reigning from 3 February 1867 until his death. He presided over a time of rapid change in Japan, as the nation rose from a feudal shogunate to become a world power.
His personal name was Mutsuhito (睦仁), and although outside of Japan he is sometimes called by this name or Emperor Mutsuhito.
Princess Kaoru Nakamaru spent her early childhood in the Forbidden Castle in China. While at Columbia University and in graduate school, she furthered her research into international politics and since 1970, as a journalist, has interviewed kings and presidents, prime ministers and business people from many countries, and has given speeches, written books,
She is the Official Spokesperson forThe International Affairs Institute for World Peace
1963 Upon graduating from Columbia University and the Graduate School’s Department of International Politics and East Asian Research Center, traveled around the world learning through experience the flow of politics, economics, and culture
1971 Published her first work "Diplomacy with America, Diplomacy with China." (Simul Press) Fusing academicism and journalism, it was acclaimed as a practical handbook.
1973 Began an interview talk show “Kaoru Nakamaru, The World’s Movers” (on Television Tokyo and 36 affiliates nationwide)
1974 Became a member of the Ministry of Trade and Industry Council (for 4 terms, 8 years)
1975 Was awarded the Decoration of Independence from King Hussein of Jordan. Published "Following the Sun - The Autobiography of Kaoru Nakamaru." (Bungei Shunju, Tokyo)
1980 Became an adviser to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Japan Center for Inter- cultural Communications)
1983 At the invitation of President Saddam Hussein, stayed in Iraq for one month. Duringthat time, with the presidential plane at her disposal, she proceeded to the frontlines of the Iran-Iraq war and observed young Iranian prisoners of war.
Videotaping their plight, she showed the tape later to President Hussein who then petitioned for the immediate end to the fighting.
1983 “Following the Sun,” an interview show began broadcasting on PBS, which had a 380-station network. In a dialogue with Libya’s leader, Moammar Gadhafi, he stated that, “I am against America’s political policies, but I maintain good feelings toward America itself. I am prepared to talk with America.” There was pressure to excise this pronouncement from the network, but using her own funds, she bought this program herself and showed it with the problem scenes intact.
1985 “The International Affairs Institute for World Peace” was recognized as a foundation by the U.S. government.
1987 Made television appearances and speeches while based in New York
1989 Organized the first “World Peace International Symposium,” held at the Plaza Hotel in New York. The previous day Nakamaru gave a speech about the concept of the symposium at the United Nations. At a press conference, she received the endorsement of over 100 countries. A few days later, Nakamaru received a visit from a special envoy from Kim Il Jong who sent a message saying that “It is truly wonderful that a private citizen can sponsor a symposium like that. Next time, please invite our country too.” This was the start of her relations with North Korea.
1989 Invited as a state guest to the former Soviet Union for two weeks
1994 Established the “Following the Sun Association” in Tokyo, which aimed toward “a world peace through human renaissance.”
1994 In July, made her first visit to North Korea as a guest of Kim Il-Sung, the leader of the country. Three days before a private interview, unexpectedly, Kim Il-Sung passed away and footage taken of the situation within the city of Pyongyang was used on NHK, South Korea’s KBC, CNN, among others and refuted rumors of a coup d’etat that circulated in the West. Following that, through Kim Jong-Il and Kim Yong Sun,
General Secretary of the Worker Party, her exchanges with North Korea deepened as she strived to have a Japanese woman return for temporary visit to her country as well as realizing a summit between South and North Korea.
1995 At the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York, held the “Conference on the Vision for the 21st Century and Religion,” in which 1,000 religious figures from around the world gathered.
1996 Invited to North Korea as a state guest for one month.
1997 Concentrated on speeches and writing in Japan. From this time until 2009, she has published 40 books.
1998 In February, visited Iraq in order to avert air bombardment by the U.S. military. She met with the head of the Iraqi government.
In March, she was invited as a state guest
1998 Published “Kaoru Nakamaru’s World Report,” an official publication from the “Following the Sun Association.”
2000 Invited to the “Ceremony Commemorating the 20th Anniversary of the Iranian Revolution” as a state guest and delivered a keynote speech
2004 Was selected for inclusion into the American Biographical Institute’s “Great Women of the 21st Century” and “Great Minds of the 21st Century,” the world’s most authoritative listing. In addition, she was selected for the U.K.’s International Biographical Centre’s “2,000 Outstanding Intellectuals of the 21st Century.”
2008 Established the Institute for International Problems. Published “World Report for International Affairs on official publication monthly.
The International Affairs Institute for World Peace
1-15-506, Higashisakuramachi,
Fukuyama, Hiroshima 720-0065 Japan
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Good day, dear Marique, look here is the Royals of Japan, the modern dynasty, and she is still absent.
http://www.kunaicho.go.jp/e-about/genealogy/koseizu.html
but she looks like princess, but whos daughter is she??
The plot thickens. I did find out that the emporor had a lot of "consorts" (aka mistresses) which I have listed below....I am on the trail..I also found out that it is Japanese custom that once a princess marries a commoner, as in her case she is married to an actor, that automatically she loses her title, hum....
http://www.japan-101.com/history/meiji_emperor.htm
Emperor Meiji had fifteen children by five official ladies-in-waiting. Only five of his children, a prince born to Lady Naruko (1855-1943), the daughter of Yanagiwara Mitsunaru, and four princesses born to Lady Sachiko (1867-1947), the eldest daugther of Count Sono Motosachi, lived to adulthood. They were:
OK now I am making some progress, here is a link about her alleged father, he is listed as a royalty pretender in Japan
http://avery.morrow.name/blog/
His name appears about half way down the page. I know this proves nothing and I still feel her predictions and her intentions are strictly good, just not sure about the princess part. I cannot say whether this site Avery.morrow.name is a reputable site either, just trying to solve this obvious mystery. Her information seems real to me.
Tatsukichirou Horiwaka: A mysterious person who was rumored to be the illegitimate child of the Meiji Emperor. Actual place and time of birth unknown. Advocated for Pan-Asianism during the kindai, was involved in the Treaty of San Francisco for unknown reasons, and joined the World Federalist Movement after 1945.
Pretended daughter, Princess Kaoru Nakamaru: Journalist who interviewed business leaders, authors such as Norman Mailer, and world leaders such as Saddam Hussein for PBS in the 1980s, later Illuminati researcher and founder of “Taiyo no Kai” (organization of unclear purpose). Notable Japanese 2012 theorist who has written roughly a dozen books about 2012. Despite her claims it is not generally believed that she is actually Horikawa’s daughter.
great find!
from gossips, history and other readings; I'm aware that powerful men such as an emperor (specially from the past era) has very likely has a number of children from outside marriages.
having 15 children from official wives, what's more from an undisclosed, onetime, and forgotten ones.
the genealogy in the link only shows the lineage from Showa Period (April 29, 1901), whereas the Meiji Period is from early (3 November 1852), it means she might be born from a sub-family. She may be one of those many Meiji emperor's living descendants.
Thank you for that Bio of the princess. I enjoyed that.