Chukyo University
Mao Asada was born in Meitō-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan. She was named after the Japanese actress Mao Daichi. She attended Nagoya International School until the middle of 1st grade. After transferring, she graduated from Takabari Elementary School and Takabaridai Junior High. She received her high school diploma from Chukyo High School on 15 March 2009. After that, she enrolled in Chukyo University and graduated in March 2015. While growing up, she idolized Midori Ito. She learned to ice skate after school almost every day.