Background
Michiko, Empress was born on October 20, 1934 in Tokyo. Daughter of Hidesaburo and Fumiko Shoda.
Michiko, Empress was born on October 20, 1934 in Tokyo. Daughter of Hidesaburo and Fumiko Shoda.
Bachelor in English Literature, Sacred Heart University, Tokyo, 1957.
Honorary president, former honorary vice president Japanese Red Cross Society.
Married Akihito Showa, April 10, 1959. Children: Naruhito Hironomiya, Fumihito Ayanomiya, Sayako Norinomiya.