Empress Michiko
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Empress consort of Japan
Roman Catholic-raised person
human
member of the Japanese imperial family
philanthropist
Empress Michiko is the former Empress consort of Japan, renowned as the first commoner to marry into the Japanese imperial family and for her widespread popularity and humanitarian work.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Empress Emerita Michiko | 13 |
| Empress Michiko canonical | 11 |
| 上皇后美智子 | 2 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Empress consort of Japan
ⓘ
Roman Catholic-raised person ⓘ human ⓘ member of the Japanese imperial family ⓘ philanthropist ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Japanese Red Cross and other charitable organizations ⓘ |
| child |
Fumihito, Crown Prince Akishino
ⓘ
Naruhito ⓘ
surface form:
Naruhito, Emperor of Japan
Sayako Kuroda ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Japan ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1934-10-20 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Sacred Heart School in Tokyo
ⓘ
University of the Sacred Heart, Tokyo ⓘ |
| endTime | as Empress consort: 2019-04-30 ⓘ |
| familyName |
Shōda
ⓘ
surface form:
Shoda
Shōda ⓘ |
| father | Shōda Hidesaburō ⓘ |
| fieldOfActivity |
culture and the arts
ⓘ
education ⓘ social welfare ⓘ |
| fullName | Michiko Shōda ⓘ |
| givenName | Michiko ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Empress Emerita of Japan ⓘ |
| knownFor |
interest in literature and poetry
ⓘ
playing the piano ⓘ promoting welfare and social causes ⓘ supporting people affected by natural disasters in Japan ⓘ |
| languagesSpoken |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ Japanese ⓘ |
| marriageDate | 1959-04-10 ⓘ |
| memberOf | Imperial House of Japan ⓘ |
| mother | Shōda Fumiko ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| notableEvent | marriage to then-Crown Prince Akihito widely televised and celebrated in Japan ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the first commoner to marry into the Japanese imperial family
ⓘ
humanitarian work ⓘ widespread popularity among the Japanese public ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Tokyo
ⓘ
surface form:
Tokyo, Japan
|
| positionHeld |
Princess of Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Crown Princess of Japan
Empress consort of Japan ⓘ |
| predecessor | Empress Kōjun ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism (childhood and youth) ⓘ |
| residence |
Akasaka Estate, Tokyo
ⓘ
surface form:
Akasaka Estate, Tokyo (after abdication of Akihito)
Tokyo Imperial Palace ⓘ
surface form:
Tokyo Imperial Palace (during Akihito’s reign)
|
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| spouse |
Akihito
ⓘ
surface form:
Emperor Akihito
|
| startTime | as Empress consort: 1989-01-07 ⓘ |
| successor | Empress Masako ⓘ |
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Fumihito, Crown Prince Akishino
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Prince Hisahito of Akishino
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Princess Nori
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Princess Kako of Akishino
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