is a Japanese linguist specialising in the English language and the head of the Hachisuka clan since 1953.

Biography

Masako's father was

Masauji Hachisuka , 18th Marquess Hachisuka, was a Japanese ornithologist and aviculturist.Delacour, J. (1953) The Dodo and Kindred Birds by Masauji Hachisuka (Review). The Condor 55 (4): 223.Peterson, A. P. (2013Author Index: Hachisuka, Masauji (Masa Uji), marquis ...

and her mother was Chiye Nagamine. Her paternal grandparents were Masaaki Hachisuka and Fudeko Tokugawa. She is the great-granddaughter of

Tokugawa Yoshinobu Prince was the 15th and last ''shōgun'' of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan. He was part of a movement which aimed to reform the aging shogunate, but was ultimately unsuccessful. He resigned of his position as shogun in late 1867, while aiming ...

. Her aunt was Toshiko Hachisuka. Hachisuka studied in the United States from 24 August 1950 to 1 October 1954. She was engaged to William Patterson, but her mother dissolved that marriage by filing a

lawsuit - A lawsuit is a proceeding by a party or parties against another in the civil court of law. The archaic term "suit in law" is found in only a small number of laws still in effect today. The term "lawsuit" is used in reference to a civil actio ...

claiming that she was of noble ancestry. Since she has no children, including adopted children, she is the last head of the Hachisuka clan. In 2004, Hachisuka donated historical materials related to her clan to Tokushima. The donated materials were exhibited at the Tokushima Castle Museum.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hachisuka, Masako 1941 births Living people Hachisuka clan Linguists from Japan