Empress Michiko
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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.
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Michiko
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Empress consort of Japan | |
Tenure | 7 January 1989 – 30 April 2019 |
Enthronement | 12 November 1990 |
Born | Michiko Shōda (正田 美智子) (1934-10-20) 20 October 1934 (age 89) University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo City, Japan |
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House | Imperial House of Japan (by marriage) |
Father | Hidesaburō Shōda |
Mother | Fumiko Soejima |
Religion | Shinto |
Michiko married Crown Prince Akihito and became Crown Princess of Japan in 1959. She was the first commoner[1] to marry into the Japanese imperial family. She has three children with her husband: Naruhito, Fumihito, and Sayako. Her elder son, Naruhito, is the current emperor. As crown princess and later as empress consort, she has become the most visible and widely travelled imperial consort in Japanese history. Upon Akihito's abdication, Michiko received the new title of Jōkōgō (上皇后), or Empress Emerita.[2]