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.
Aliases (2)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Empress consort of Japan
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Roman Catholic-raised person → human → member of the Japanese imperial family → philanthropist → |
| associatedWith |
Japanese Red Cross and other charitable organizations
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| child |
Fumihito, Crown Prince Akishino
→
Naruhito, Emperor of Japan → Sayako Kuroda → |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Japan
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| dateOfBirth |
1934-10-20
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| educatedAt |
Sacred Heart School in Tokyo
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University of the Sacred Heart, Tokyo → |
| endTime |
as Empress consort: 2019-04-30
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| familyName |
Shoda
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Shōda → |
| father |
Shōda Hidesaburō
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| fieldOfActivity |
culture and the arts
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education → social welfare → |
| fullName |
Michiko Shōda
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| givenName |
Michiko
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| honorificTitle |
Empress Emerita of Japan
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| knownFor |
interest in literature and poetry
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playing the piano → promoting welfare and social causes → supporting people affected by natural disasters in Japan → |
| languagesSpoken |
English
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French → Japanese → |
| marriageDate |
1959-04-10
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| memberOf |
Imperial House of Japan
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| mother |
Shōda Fumiko
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| nativeLanguage |
Japanese
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| notableEvent |
marriage to then-Crown Prince Akihito widely televised and celebrated in Japan
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| notableFor |
being the first commoner to marry into the Japanese imperial family
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humanitarian work → widespread popularity among the Japanese public → |
| placeOfBirth |
Tokyo, Japan
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| positionHeld |
Crown Princess of Japan
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Empress consort of Japan → |
| predecessor |
Empress Kōjun
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| religion |
Roman Catholicism (childhood and youth)
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| residence |
Akasaka Estate, Tokyo (after abdication of Akihito)
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Tokyo Imperial Palace (during Akihito’s reign) → |
| sexOrGender |
female
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| spouse |
Emperor Akihito
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| startTime |
as Empress consort: 1989-01-07
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| successor |
Empress Masako
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Referenced by (11)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Aiko, Princess Toshi
("Empress Emerita Michiko")
→
Prince Hisahito ("Empress Emerita Michiko") → Princess Mako ("Empress Emerita Michiko") → |
paternalGrandmother |
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Fumihito, Crown Prince Akishino
("Empress Emerita Michiko")
→
Fumihito, Crown Prince Akishino ("Empress Emerita Michiko") → |
mother |
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皇室
("上皇后美智子")
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|
member |
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Kiko, Crown Princess Akishino
("Empress Emerita Michiko")
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|
motherInLaw |
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Princess Kiko
("Empress Emerita Michiko")
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notableRelative |
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Masako Owada
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|
precededBy |
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Empress Masako
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predecessorAsEmpressConsort |
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Empress Kōjun
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succeededByAsEmpressConsort |