Empress Michiko (皇后美智子 Kōgō Michiko), born Michiko Shōda (正田 美智子 Shōda Michiko) on 20 October 1934, is the Empress consort of Japan as the wife of Emperor Akihito, the current Emperor of Japan reigning from 7 January 1989.
She succeeded her mother-in-law, Empress Nagako (Kōjun), consort of the late Emperor Hirohito (Shōwa).
Michiko married Crown Prince Akihito and became the crown princess of Japan until the death of Emperor Hirohito.
She has three children with her husband.
Her elder son, Naruhito, is the current heir to the Chrysanthemum throne.
She epitomizes the word Ladyship.
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