Empress Michiko

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Queen consort
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Order_of_the_Aztec_Eagle
gptkb:Order_of_the_Chrysanthemum
gptkb:Order_of_the_Crown_(Belgium)
gptkb:Order_of_the_Crown_of_Thailand
gptkb:Order_of_the_Elephant
gptkb:Order_of_the_Netherlands_Lion
gptkb:Order_of_the_Polar_Star
gptkb:Order_of_the_White_Rose_of_Finland
gptkb:Order_of_the_Seraphim
gptkb:Order_of_the_Precious_Crown
gptkb:Order_of_the_Crown_(Belgium),_Grand_Cross
gptkb:Order_of_the_Netherlands_Lion,_Grand_Cross
gptkb:Order_of_the_Polar_Star,_Commander_Grand_Cross
gptkb:Order_of_the_White_Rose_of_Finland,_Grand_Cross
gptkb:Order_of_Isabella_the_Catholic,_Grand_Cross
gptkb:Order_of_the_Aztec_Eagle,_Sash
gptkb:Order_of_the_Crown_of_Thailand,_Dame_Grand_Cross
gptkb:Order_of_the_Liberator_General_San_Martín,_Grand_Cross
gptkb:Order_of_the_Precious_Crown,_Grand_Cordon
gptkb:Order_of_the_Seraphim,_Member
gptkb:Order_of_the_Sun,_Grand_Cross
gptkb:Order_of_Isabella_the_Catholic
gptkb:Order_of_the_Liberator_General_San_Martín
gptkb:Order_of_the_Crown_of_the_Realm
gptkb:Order_of_the_Crown_of_Brunei
gptkb:Order_of_the_Queen_of_Sheba
gptkb:Order_of_the_Sun
gptkb:Order_of_the_Elephant,_Knight
gptkb:Order_of_the_White_Eagle_(Poland),_Grand_Cross
Order of the White Eagle (Poland)
gptkbp:birthDate 1934-10-20
gptkbp:birthName gptkb:Michiko_Shōda
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Tokyo,_Japan
gptkbp:children gptkb:Fumihito,_Prince_Akishino
gptkb:Naruhito
gptkb:Sayako_Kuroda
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_the_Sacred_Heart,_Tokyo
gptkbp:father gptkb:Hidesaburō_Shōda
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Empress Michiko
gptkbp:languageSpoken gptkb:French
English
Japanese
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Fumiko_Soejima
gptkbp:notableEvent became Empress Consort in 1989
became Empress Emerita in 2019
married Crown Prince Akihito in 1959
gptkbp:notableFor symbolizing postwar change in the Japanese monarchy
modernizing the image of the Japanese imperial family
first commoner to marry into the Japanese imperial family
active in social welfare and cultural activities
breaking tradition by raising her own children
facing media scrutiny and public pressure
playing the piano and harp
promoting haiku poetry
publishing essays and poetry
suffering from stress-induced health issues
supporting disaster victims in Japan
gptkbp:predecessorAsQueenConsort gptkb:Empress_Kōjun
gptkbp:reignAsQueenConsort 1989-01-07 to 2019-04-30
gptkbp:religion Roman Catholic (baptized, but not practicing)
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Emperor_Akihito
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Empress_Masako
gptkbp:title gptkb:Emperor_of_Japan
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Emperor_Naruhito
gptkb:King_Akihito
gptkb:Queen_consort
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4