15 Facts About Miyuki Hatoyama

Miyuki Hatoyama is married to the former Prime Minister of Japan Yukio Hatoyama.

Originally an actress by profession, Hatoyama later worked as a stylist, interior designer and cookbook author.

Hatoyama indicated that Miyuki would take an unusually prominent role for the wife of a Japanese prime minister during his administration.

Miyuki Hatoyama was born on 28 June 1943 in Shanghai, China, to devout Protestant parents while the city was under Japanese occupation during World War II.

Miyuki Hatoyama was raised in the Japanese city of Kobe.

Miyuki Hatoyama was an actress in the all-female Takarazuka Revue during the 1960s.

Miyuki Hatoyama quit the troupe and her stage career when she was in her mid-20s and moved to the United States.

Miyuki Hatoyama has since published another book titled Very Strange Things I've Encountered.

Miyuki Hatoyama often appears on Japanese talk shows, discussing a range of topics including food, religion and politics.

Miyuki Hatoyama has listed her interests as picking vegetables, pottery and creating art from stained glass.

Miyuki Hatoyama appeared on a Japanese talk show wearing a shirt made from coffee sacks which she acquired in Hawaii.

An avid hallyu fan, Miyuki Hatoyama has often mentioned her love of Korean culture, especially South Korean drama and cuisine.

Miyuki Hatoyama has even stated that her youthful appearance can be attributed to watching South Korean drama and claims to eat kimchi every day with her husband.

When Miyuki Hatoyama visited the country with her husband for an official state visit in October 2009, she received applause from the crowd as she walked down the street in Seoul's Insadong area.

Miyuki Hatoyama has served as her husband's chief stylist and image coordinator during his political career and campaign during the 2009 general election.