Word: owadaã
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...There was a lot of criticism in the Japanese press that she was too American,” said Nadine H. Jacobson ’85, Owada??s Thayer floormate. “I remember thinking, as I knew Masako she was the quintessential Japanese. She was smart and respectful and reserved...
...similarly used her academic interests in economics and politics to bring together her two cultures, including working as a research assistant translating Japanese documents for History Professor Andrew D. Gordon ’74 during the spring of her junior year. Gordon also served on the committee for Owada??s initial proposal for her economics senior thesis on Japanese-American trade relations in the 1980s, for which economist Jeffrey D. Sachs ’76 served as her advisor...
...only months after starting at the Foreign Ministry, Owada??s life took another turn. At a banquet in Tokyo, Owada met Crown Prince Naruhito, the bachelor prince. While the prince immediately took to Owada, there were obstacles to marriage. A Crown Princess, by Japanese tradition, must come from an aristocratic family, be under 25, and have never had a previous romantic relationship...
...year-old daughter of a diplomat did not fit these first two requirements, and the Japanese press roared with speculations on the third. Owada??s Belmont and Harvard experiences also came under attack...
...Owada??s marriage was seen by many as a hope for a new step forward for women in Japanese society...