Michiko Trailers

Empress Michiko, the Strength of the Reed TrailerEnthronement Ceremony - November 12, 1990 TrailerDeath of Emperor Showa Trailer

Michiko (born Michiko Shōda, 20 October 1934) is a member of the Imperial House of Japan who served as the Empress consort of Japan as the wife of Akihito, the 125th Emperor of Japan reigning from 7 January 1989 to 30 April 2019. Michiko married Crown Prince Akihito and became the Crown Princess of Japan in 1959. She was the first commoner and the first member of a religious minority (her family is Roman Catholic) to marry into the Japanese Imperial Family. She has three children with her husband. Her elder son, Naruhito, is the current emperor to the Chrysanthemum Throne. As crown princess and later as empress consort, she has become the most visible and widely travelled imperial consort in Japanese history. Upon Emperor Akihito's abdication, Michiko received the new title of Jōkōgō, or Empress Emerita.

Most Popular Michiko Trailers

Total trailers found: 4

Death of Emperor Showa Trailer (1989)

24 February 1989

In 1989, Emperor Shōwa passed away. The procession was televised, and between 800,000 and 2 million people watched it in person.

Kōtaishi go fusai no Ajia ryokō Trailer (1962)

01 April 1962

1962 Japanese documentary

Empress Michiko, the Strength of the Reed Trailer (2021)

21 July 2021

Installed at the heart of Japanese society when the country was in a state of collapse after World War II, and then launched on a frantic course to achieve modernity, over a period of 60 years, Michiko followed an unexpected path: that of encouraging the Japanese people to indulge in greater introspection in order to build a united, peaceful and enlightened Japan.

Enthronement Ceremony - November 12, 1990 Trailer (1990)

12 November 1990

A historic moment in Japanese history. In 1990, Emperor Akihito became the first emperor to have their enthronement televised.