Empress Michiko

Summary

Empress Michiko is a human^[1]. She was born in The University of Tokyo Hospital^[2]. She was born on October 20, 1934^[3]. She worked as a consort^[4], aristocrat^[5], poet^[6], and children's writer^[7]. She ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,082 views/month, #6,784 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Empress Michiko was born in The University of Tokyo Hospital^[2].
• Empress Michiko was born on October 20, 1934^[3].
• Empress Michiko's father was Hidesaburō Shōda^[9].
• Empress Michiko's mother was Fumiko Shōda^[10].
• Empress Michiko was married to Akihito^[11].
• A child of Empress Michiko was Naruhito^[12].
• A child of Empress Michiko was Fumihito, Crown Prince of Japan^[13].
• A child of Empress Michiko was Sayako Kuroda^[14].
• Empress Michiko held citizenship in Japan^[15].
• Japanese was Empress Michiko's native language^[16].
• Empress Michiko worked as a consort^[4].
• Empress Michiko worked as an aristocrat^[5].
• Empress Michiko worked as a poet^[6].
• Empress Michiko's professions included children's writer^[7].
• Empress Michiko held the position of Empress Emerita^[17].
• Empress Michiko received the Order of the White Eagle (Third Polish Republic)^[18].
• Empress Michiko received the Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru‎^[19].
• Empress Michiko received the Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[20].
• Empress Michiko received the Grand Star of the Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria^[21].
• Empress Michiko received the Knight of the Order of the Elephant^[22].
• Empress Michiko received the Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry^[23].
• Empress Michiko's religion is recorded as Shinto^[24].
• Empress Michiko is recorded as female^[25].
• Empress Michiko's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Empress Michiko's family is recorded as Imperial House of Japan^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: JP^[29]

• Began / founded: 1934-10-20^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: f9752afe-55c0-4609-b379-b255be675b2c^[31]

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Origins and Family

Empress Michiko's place of birth was The University of Tokyo Hospital^[2]. She was born on October 20, 1934^[3]. Her father was Hidesaburō Shōda^[9]. Her mother was Fumiko Shōda^[10]. Japanese was her native language^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include consort^[4], aristocrat^[5], poet^[6], and children's writer^[7]. Empress Michiko held the position of Empress Emerita^[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the White Eagle (Third Polish Republic)^[18]; Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru‎^[19], a grade of an order^[32], in Peru^[33]; Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[20], a grade of an order^[34], in Germany^[35]; Grand Star of the Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria^[21], a grade of an order^[36], in Austria^[37]; Knight of the Order of the Elephant^[22], a grade of an order^[38], in Denmark^[39]; and Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry^[23], a grand cross^[40], in Portugal^[41].

Personal Life

Among Empress Michiko's spouses was Akihito^[11]. Children include Naruhito^[12], a monarch^[42], b. 1960^[43], of Japan^[44], awarded the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic^[45], specialised in history of Japan^[46]; Fumihito, Crown Prince of Japan^[13], an aristocrat^[47], b. 1965^[48], of Japan^[49], awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic^[50], specialised in ornithology^[51]; and Sayako Kuroda^[14], an aristocrat^[52], b. 1969^[53], of Japan^[54], awarded the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown^[55], specialised in ornithology^[56]. Her religion is recorded as Shinto^[24].

Why It Matters

Empress Michiko ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,082 views/month, #6,784 of 1,000,298).^[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[57] She is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[58]

FAQs

Where was Empress Michiko born?

Born in The University of Tokyo Hospital^[2], Empress Michiko…

Who were Empress Michiko's parents?

Empress Michiko's father was Hidesaburō Shōda^[9]. Empress Michiko's mother was Fumiko Shōda^[10].

Who was Empress Michiko married to?

Empress Michiko's spouses include Akihito^[11].

What did Empress Michiko do for work?

Empress Michiko worked as consort^[4], aristocrat^[5], poet^[6], and children's writer^[7].

What awards did Empress Michiko receive?

Honors received include Order of the White Eagle (Third Polish Republic)^[18], Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru‎^[19], Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[20], and Grand Star of the Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria^[21].