Empress Michiko
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| Michiko | |
|---|---|
| Empress Emerita of Japan | |
 The Empress wearing the Order of the Precious Crown | |
| Empress consort of Japan | |
| 7 January 1989 – 30 April 2019 | |
| Enthronement | 12 November 1990 |
| Born | Lua error in Module:Unicode_data at line 293: attempt to index local 'data_module' (a boolean value). 20 October 1934 University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo City, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan |
| Spouse | Akihito (m. 1959) |
| Issue | |
| House | Imperial House of Japan (by marriage) |
| Father | Hidesaburō Shōda |
| Mother | Fumiko Soejima |
| Religion | Shinto |
Early life
Michiko Shōda was born at University of Tokyo Hospital in Tokyo. She is the eldest daughter of Hidesaburo Shōda and Fumiko Soejima, president and later honorary chairman of Nisshin Flour Milling Company.[1]
In 1957, she earned a BA degree at the University of the Sacred Heart, Tokyo.[2]
Marriage
Shōda married Crown Prince Akihito in 1959.[1]
When she married, she became Crown Princess Michiko. She became Empress Michiko in 1989 when her husband became Emperor.
Empress Michiko is the mother of two sons and a daughter.[1]
Titles and Styles
20 October 1934-10 April 1959: Miss Michiko Shoda
10 April 1959-7 January 1989: Her Imperial Highness The Crown Princess or Her Imperial Highness The Crown Princess Michiko
7 January 1989-30 April 2019: Her Majesty The Empress of Japan
1 May 2019-present Her Majesty The Empress Emerita
| Name | Birth | Marriage | Children | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naruhito, Emperor of Japan | 23 February 1960 | 9 June 1993 | Masako Owada | Princess Toshi |
| Fumihito, Prince Akishino | 30 November 1965 | 29 June 1990 | Kiko Kawashima | Princess Mako of Akishino Princess Kako of Akishino Prince Hisahito of Akishino |
| Sayako, Princess Nori | 18 April 1969 | 15 November 2005 | Yoshiki Kuroda | |
Health
In August 2019, it was revealed that she was diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer in July 2019.[3] Empress Michiko had cancer surgery in September of the year.[3]
Empress Michiko Media
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Japanese white birch, Betula platyphylla, designated imperial personal emblem of Michiko
Michiko and her family in 1969
Crown Prince Akihito and Crown Princess Michiko with Queen Juliana, Princess Beatrix and Prince Claus in 1979
Empress Michiko wearing the jūnihitoe at the enthronement ceremony in November 1990
The Empress feeds mulberry leaves to silkworms in the Imperial Palace Grounds, May 2013
Michiko Shōda while playing piano in October 1958
The Emperor and Empress with their family in November 2013
Imperial Seal of Japan
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Related pages
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Michiko" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 627.
- ↑ Hoover, Willian D. (2011). Historical Dictionary of Postwar Japan, p. 16.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Japan's ex-Empress Michiko has early stage breast cancer". ABC News. August 9, 2019.
Other websites
Media related to Empress Michiko at Wikimedia Commons