Miyuki Hatoyama

Miyuki Hatoyama (鳩山 幸, Hatoyama Miyuki) was born on June 28, 1943, in Shanghai, China. Her parents were devout Protestants, and she was raised in Kobe, Japan.

Professionally, Hatoyama was an actress in the all-female Takarazuka Revue during the 1960s. She ended her stage career in her mid-20s and subsequently moved to the United States. She has authored several cookbooks, including "Spiritual Food," which features Hawaiian macrobiotic recipes. She also authored "Very Strange Things I've Encountered," in which she recounts an experience of her soul purportedly riding on a triangular-shaped UFO to Venus, describing the planet as very green and lush. In the book, she mentions her ex-husband's opinion that her experience was "probably just a dream," while noting that her current husband, Yukio Hatoyama, might consider it noteworthy.

Miyuki Hatoyama married Yukio Hatoyama in 1975. The marriage followed her divorce from her previous husband, a restaurateur. The couple has one son, Kiichiro Hatoyama, who, as of 2009, was studying as an engineering researcher in Russia.

Yukio Hatoyama, who served as Prime Minister of Japan, noted in an interview that Miyuki played an unusually prominent role during his administration. Her activities included appearing on Japanese talk shows where she discussed topics such as food, religion, politics, and Korean culture. She has listed her interests as vegetable gardening, pottery, and stained glass art.

Hatoyama has been recognized for her distinctive fashion choices, such as wearing clothing made from coffee sacks obtained in Hawaii. She has made claims of past lives, including knowing actor Tom Cruise in a previous incarnation when he was Japanese, and expressed a desire to collaborate with him on a Hollywood film. She has also claimed to "eat the sun" daily for energy and to have traveled to Venus in her sleep.

A dedicated fan of Korean culture, she has expressed admiration for South Korean dramas and cuisine, especially kimchi. She has claimed that her youthful appearance results from her engagement with Korean media and her daily consumption of kimchi. Her enthusiasm for Korea has reportedly contributed to fostering better cultural relations between Japan and South Korea. During an official state visit to Seoul in October 2009, she was greeted warmly by crowds in the Insadong district.

In her role as her husband's chief stylist and image coordinator during his political campaigns, particularly the 2009 general election, Hatoyama was responsible for coordinating his attire and appearance for public events.