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  1. 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 1959.

    • 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.
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  3. Apr 17, 2019 · International royals Japan. The life of Empress Michiko. By Moniek Bloks. 17th April 2019. Michiko Shōda – the future Empress of Japan – was born on 20 October 1934 at the University of Tokyo...

  4. Mar 10, 2017 · As the first commoner ever to become crown princess in Japan, the future Empress Michiko surely faced a constant stream of difficulties from the time of her marriage to then Crown Prince...

  5. 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. "This was a...

  6. Her Majesty the Empress Emerita. Name. Michiko; Born. October 20, 1934, as the eldest daughter of Hidesaburo and Fumiko Shoda; Education. Graduated from the Department of Foreign Languages and Literature in the Faculty of Literature at the University of the Sacred Heart, Tokyo, 1957

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