[2] Ishiba was born in Tokyo, as the second daughter of Akira Nakamura [ja], an employee at Showa Denko.

She attended Joshigakuin Junior and Senior High School [ja], an integrated private junior and senior high school.

[3] After graduating from high school, she attended Keio University to study jurisprudence.

On 1 October 2024, she became the first lady of Japan because her husband became the 102nd Prime Minister of Japan after winning the 2024 Liberal Democratic Party presidential election.

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