Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, and Empress Michiko of Japan attend a State Banquet at Fredensborg Palace, during a 3 day State visit of Emperor...
Former Japanese Emperor Akihito and former Empress Michiko wave to well-wishers for the New Year's greetings at the Imperial Palace on January 2,...
Crown Prince of Japan, Akihito and Michiko Shoda driving through Tokyo after their wedding at Tokyo Imperial Palace, 10th April 1959.
Empress Michiko of Japan with her daughter Sayako, Princess Nori, around the time of her 35th birthday in Tokyo, Japan, October 1969.
Crown Prince of Japan, Akihito and Michiko Shoda driving through Tokyo after their wedding at Tokyo Imperial Palace, 10th April 1959.
On April 10 AKIHITO, the crown prince to Japan's imperial crown, married Michiko SHODA, who became Princess MICHIKO.
Crown Princess Michiko of Japan wearing an apron while cooking in the kitchen of Togu Palace in Tokyo, October 1961.
In this handout image provided by Imperial Household Agency, Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko attend the abdication ceremony at the...
Crown Prince Akihito of Japan and his wife Michiko Shoda stand either side of Abdul Halim, Sultan of Kedah as they arrive at an airport in Kuala...
Prince Hiro holding up a rattle for his baby brother, Prince Aya, as their parents, Crown Princess Michiko and Crown Prince Akihito, look on, Tokyo,...
Crown Prince Akihito of Japan and Crown Princess Michiko gather for an informal party in the gardens of Togu Palace in Tokyo for a weaning ceremony...
Crown Princess Michiko posing with a harp in an official photograph to mark her 39th birthday, October 1973.
Ex-King Leopold III of Belgium arrives at the Kabuki Theatre accompanied by Crown Prince Akihito and Princess Michiko, Tokyo, Japan, 16th March 1961.
The family of crown prince AKIHITO of Japan and of Princess MICHIKO, his wife , in the gardens of Togu Palace in Tokyo, upon the weaning ceremony of...
Empress Michiko toast her glass during the 64th Zonta International Convention Closing Reception at Pacifico Yokohama on July 3, 2018 in Yokohama,...
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko watch a performance during the National Tree-Planting Festival on June 10, 2018 in Minamisoma, Fukushima, Japan....
Portrait of Crown Princess Michiko, , wife of Crown Prince Akihito, pictured wearing a kimono in Japan in October 1971.
Crown Prince Akihito and his bride Michiko Shoda leave the Imperial Palace after their wedding ceremony in Tokyo, Japan on 10th April 1959.
Crown Prince Akihito and Crown Princess Michiko of Japan pictured together wearing their traditional wedding attire of a sokutai for him and a...
Prince Hiro walking on the beach near the Hayama Imperial Villa, Japan, with his parents, Crown Prince Akihito and Princess Michiko, 29th June 1961.
Empress Michiko of Japan with her daughter Sayako, Princess Nori, in the grounds of the palace in Tokyo, Japan, around the time of her 36th birthday,...
Crown Prince Akihito and Michiko Shoda talk while enjoying tennis at Tokyo Lawn Tennis Club on December 6, 1958 in Tokyo, Japan.
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan pose at Piazzale Michelangelo during their visit to Florence on September 4, 1993 in Florence, Italy.
Pope John Paul II meets Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan on the terrace of his summer residence overlooking the lake of Albano on...
Crown Princess Masako, Crown Prince Naruhito, Emperor Akihito, Empress Michiko Of Japan, Prince Fumihito, Princess Kiko of Akishino and Princess Mako...
Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko visit Nikko Tamozawa Imperial Villa Memorial Park on May 28, 2024 in Nikko, Japan.
Crown Prince Akihito and Crown Princess Michiko of Japan with their three children, Prince Hiro , Prince Aya and Princess Nori in the grounds of Togu...
Crown Princess Michiko of Japan reading with her sons, Prince Hiro and Prince Aya, in Togu Palace, Tokyo, October 1967.
Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko visit Ohinata Settlement on August 23, 2023 in Karuizawa, Nagano, Japan.
Visit of the Spanish Queen Sofia and princess Michiko, to the imperial reserve of 'Shinhama', 29th October 1980, Tokyo, Japan.
Prince Hiro, aka Prince Naruhito of Japan, helps his mother Crown Princess Michiko dig up sweet potatoes at a farm during a school excursion to the...
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko are seen on arrival at Kashiharajinju-Mae Station to visit the mausoleum of Emperor Jimmu to report his...
Prince AKIHITO, heir to Japan's imperial crown, and his wife MICHIKO after their wedding at the Imperial Palace of Tokyo, on April 10, 1959.
Empress Michiko of Japan with her daughter Sayako, Princess Nori, in the grounds of the palace in Tokyo, Japan, around the time of her 36th birthday,...
The Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan meets with the President of Poland, Bronislaw Komorowski and the First Lady Anna Komorowski on...
The Japanese imperial family posing for a New Year's photograph at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, December 18th 1973. Left to right: Crown Princess...
Crown Prince Akihito, wearing a garland, and Crown Princess Michiko of Japan are welcomed on arrival at Palam Airport, New Delhi, India, November...
Crown Princess Michiko stands by as her husband Crown Prince Akihito reads his speech on arrival at Washington National Airport, September 29th 1960....
Crown Prince Akihito, Crown Princess Michiko and their sons, Princes Hiro and Aya, are seen on the express train 'Asama Kogen' at the Ueno Station in...
In the Imperial Reserve 'Shinama', the Spanish Kings Juan Carlos and Sofia and the Crown Princes Akihito and Michiko loose some pigeons, 29th October...
Visit of the Spanish Queen Sofia and the Spanish King Juan Carlos, accompanied by the Princess Michiko and the Crown Prince Akihito, to the imperial...
Visit of the Spanish Queen Sofia and princess Michiko, to the imperial reserve of 'Shinhama', 29th October 1980, Tokyo, Japan.
Crown Prince Akihito of Japan and Crown Princess Michiko with their son Prince Hiro, aka Crown Prince Naruhito of Japan, making paper aeroplanes on...
Prince Hiro, aka Crown Prince Naruhito of Japan, studying a globe with his mother, Empress Michiko, at Togu Palace in Tokyo, February 1968. The globe...
Prince Hiro, aka Prince Naruhito of Japan, watches a Doll Festival performance at Gakushuin Kindergarten in Tokyo, with his mother, Crown Princess...
The Crown Prince Akihito of Japan and the Crown Princess Michiko visit the former Prime minister Shigeru Yoshida in his residence on June 13, 1965 in...
Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko stroll at the Nasu Imperial Villa on July 25, 2019 in Nasu, Tochigi, Japan.
Emperor Akihito attends the ceremony marking the 30th anniversary of the enthronement with Empress Michiko at the Imperial Palace on February 24,...
King Norodom Sihamoni of Cambodia is escorted by Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko during his welcoming ceremony at the Imperial Palace on...
Emperor Hirohito of Japan pictured seated in centre with members of the Imperial family in Tokyo, Japan in December 1971. Family members are, back...
Empress Michiko attends the Japan Philharmonic Orchestra concert at Suntory Hall on July 6, 2018 in Tokyo, Japan.
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko attend the Japan Prize presentation ceremony at the National Theatre of Japan on April 21, 2010 in Tokyo, Japan....
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko are seen on arrival at a charity concert on June 25, 2018 in Tokyo, Japan.
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko attend the Japan Academy Award Ceremony at the Japan Academy on June 25, 2018 in Tokyo, Japan.
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko wave to well-wishers at the 'Nemunoki-no-Niwa' garden where the empress' parents home used to stand on June 24,...
