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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.
Apr 30, 2019 · Michiko Shoda, now known as Empress Michiko, departs her home for the Imperial Palace in the early hours of April 10, 1959, the day of her marriage to Crown Prince Akihito.
Apr 10, 2019 · The two became engaged in November 1958 and married on April 10, 1959, marking the first time in Japan for the crown prince, and later the first emperor, to be married to a commoner.
Apr 29, 2019 · Wedding of Prince Akihito and Princess Michiko, 1959 In the 1990s that was relatively uncontroversial. Japanese politicians encouraged the emperor, arranging a landmark trip to China in 1992.
Apr 10, 2019 · Aug. 19, 1957 -- Then-Crown Prince Akihito and Michiko Shoda meet and play tennis against each other in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture. April 10, 1959 -- The two marry, making the groom the first crown prince and later the first emperor to be married to a commoner.
Oct 20, 2024 · Catholic-educated Michiko Shoda and then-Crown Prince Akihito married on April 10, 1959, after what is known as their tennis court romance. The couple retired after Akihito abdicated in 2019 as their son, Emperor Naruhito, ascended the Chrysanthemum Throne and his wife, Masako, became empress.
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Apr 29, 2019 · Wedding of Prince Akihito and Princess Michiko, 1959 In the 1990s that was relatively uncontroversial. Japanese politicians encouraged the emperor, arranging a landmark trip to China in...
