Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko Picture Thread

[ChiaraC]

A girl from the former nobility, Hatsuko Kitashirakawa, who was rumoured to be Akihito´s bride in 1958. At the time, Akihito and Michiko already knew each other. In August 1958, the IHA gave the o.k. to their marriage, after checking Michiko´s family background.

Crown Prince Akihito and Miss Michiko Shoda at the tennis court
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Akihito and Michiko as young couple

Then-Crown Princess Michiko with little Naruhito
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Then-Crown Princess Michiko with little Sayako, sleeping

The queen meets then-Crown Prince Akihito and then-Crown Princess Michiko with their three children

Empress Michiko with her harp

[Jacknch]

Thank you so much for posting these videos and photos - I never tire of seeing the Emperor and Empress and these images are fascinating!

[Tsar bobo Iv]

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7...na0vo1_500.jpg i love this pic

[ChiaraC]

Then-Crown Princess Michiko
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Then-Crown Princess Michiko with fourteen-month-old Naruhito
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Then-Crown Prince Akihito and then-Crown Princess Michiko with Princes Naruhito and Fumihito, 1965
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Then-Crown Princess Michiko with baby Fumihito

Princes Naruhito and Fumihito 1965

Then-Crown Princess Michiko with little Sayako 1971

Then-Crown Prince Akihito and then-Crown Princess Michiko with little Sayako in the seventies

Then-Crown Princess Michiko with little Sayako 1981

An interesting pic of Crown Princess Michiko on a bicycle. The man before her who carries little Naruhito could be her father but I am not sure.

[Tsar bobo Iv]

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9...0umko1_500.jpg
amazing

[ChiaraC]

Akihito and Michiko as young couple

[ChiaraC]

Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko at the seaside

Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko: It´s important to be neat!