Michiko
Known for Acting · 5 credits
- Born
- 1934-10-20 (age 91)
- Place of birth
- Tokyo, Japan
- Also known as
- Michiko Shōda · Michiko Shoda · HIH Crown Princess Michiko of Japan · Empress Michiko · 美智子 · 正田美智子
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Michiko (born Michiko Shōda, 20 October 1934) is a member of the Imperial House of Japan who served as the Empress consort 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 the Crown Princess of Japan in 1959. She was the first commoner and the first member of a religious minority (her family is Roman Catholic) to marry into the Japanese Imperial Family. She has three children with her husband. Her elder son, Naruhito, is the current emperor to the Chrysanthemum Throne.
As crown princess and later as empress consort, she has become the most visible and widely travelled imperial consort in Japanese history. Upon Emperor Akihito's abdication, Michiko received the new title of Jōkōgō, or Empress Emerita.
Known For
Emperor Akihito
2019
as Self (archive footage)
Death of Emperor Showa
1989
as Self (New Empress)
Empress Michiko, the Strength of the Reed
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Enthronement Ceremony - November 12, 1990
1990
as Self (Empress of Japan)
Kōtaishi go fusai no Ajia ryokō
1962
as self
TV Shows (1)
Movies (4)
About Michiko
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Michiko (born Michiko Shōda, 20 October 1934) is a member of the Imperial House of Japan who served as the Empress consort 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 the Crown Princess of Japan in 1959. She was the first commoner and the first member of a religious minority (her family is Roman Catholic) to marry into the Japanese Imperial Family. She has three children with her husband. Her elde… With 5 credits spanning from 1962 to 2021, Michiko has appeared in 4 films and 1 TV show.
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Most Popular Michiko Movies
- Death of Emperor Showa (1989) — as Self (New Empress)
- Empress Michiko, the Strength of the Reed (2021) — as Self (archive footage)
- Enthronement Ceremony - November 12, 1990 (1990) — as Self (Empress of Japan)
- Kōtaishi go fusai no Ajia ryokō (1962) — as self
Where to Watch Michiko Films
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