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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Empress_MichikoEmpress Michiko - Wikipedia

    Michiko (美智子, born Michiko Shōda [正田 美智子 Shōda Michiko] on 20 October 1934) is a member of the Imperial House of Japan. She was Empress of Japan as the wife of Akihito, the 125th Emperor of Japan reigning from 7 January 1989 to 30 April 2019. Michiko married Crown Prince Akihito and became Crown Princess of Japan in ...

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  3. www.tokyoweekender.com › art_and_culture › 10-things-you-didnt10 Things You Didn’t Know About Empress Emerita Michiko

    • Michiko comes from an aristocratic-like family. Michiko Shoda may not have descended from royal blood, but her family was extremely wealthy. Born to Hidesaburo Shoda and Fumiko Soejima on October 20, 1934, she had a very privileged upbringing.
    • She has a keen interest in Irish culture. Before a state visit to Ireland in 2005, Empress Michiko told reporters that she had been taught by Irish nuns as a youngster, recalling “the charm and loveliness of each one of them.”
    • Yukio Mishima was one of her suitors. As well as coming from a rich family, Michiko Shoda was also known for her grace and elegance. It was, therefore, no surprise that she had several contenders for her hand in marriage.
    • The Imperial romance began on a tennis court. In August 1957, a mixed-doubles tennis match in Karuizawa that lasted more than two hours ended in defeat for the Crown Prince Akihito and his partner, but he wasn’t too disappointed.

  4. www.japantimes.co.jp › empress-emerita-michiko-turns-89Empress Emerita Michiko turns 89 - The Japan Times

    Oct 20, 2023 · Empress Emerita Michiko, wife of Emperor Emeritus Akihito, turned 89 on Friday. An event to celebrate her birthday will be held in a simplified manner at Sento Gosho for the second...

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  6. www.cnn.com › style › articleHow Emperor Akihito’s ‘love match’ won over Japan | CNN

    Apr 30, 2019 · Michiko Shoda, now known as Empress Michiko, departs her home for the Imperial Palace in the early hours of April 10, 1959, the day of her marriage to Crown Prince Akihito.

  7. www.nippon.com › en › columnEmpress Michiko: The Times and Trials of the Emperor’s Devoted...

    Mar 10, 2017 · Both as crown princess during the reign of Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito) and as empress during the reign of the current emperor, Empress Michiko has been at her husband’s side, energetically ...

  8. www.straitstimes.com › asia › east-asiaEmpress Michiko turns 83, relieved that Emperor Akihito can...

    Oct 20, 2017 · TOKYO (BERNAMA) - Japanese Empress Michiko celebrated her 83rd birthday on Friday (Oct 20), expressing her tremendous relief at the enactment in June of a special law to allow Emperor Akihito...

  9. www.straitstimes.com › asia › east-asiaFormer Japanese empress Michiko leaves hospital after cancer...

    Sep 10, 2019 · TOKYO (AP, AFP) - Former Japanese Empress Michiko has left the hospital after undergoing breast cancer surgery. Michiko was diagnosed with early stages of breast cancer in July.