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...
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...
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, in the grounds of the palace in Tokyo, Japan, around the time of her 36th birthday,...
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,...
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan pose at Piazzale Michelangelo during their visit to Florence on September 4, 1993 in Florence, Italy.
Crown Princess Michiko of Japan wearing an apron while cooking in the kitchen of Togu Palace in Tokyo, October 1961.
Ex-King Leopold III of Belgium arrives at the Kabuki Theatre accompanied by Crown Prince Akihito and Princess Michiko, Tokyo, Japan, 16th March 1961.
Visit of the Spanish Queen Sofia and princess Michiko, to the imperial reserve of 'Shinhama', 29th October 1980, Tokyo, Japan.
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...
Crown Prince of Japan, Akihito and Michiko Shoda driving through Tokyo after their wedding at Tokyo Imperial Palace, 10th April 1959.
Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko stroll at the Nasu Imperial Villa on July 25, 2019 in Nasu, Tochigi, Japan.
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko are seen on arrival at Kashiharajinju-Mae Station to visit the mausoleum of Emperor Jimmu to report his...
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...
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan wave to soccer fans as they arrive at Tokyo's National Stadium to watch the Emperor's Cup soccer...
Prince Hiro walking on the beach near the Hayama Imperial Villa, Japan, with his parents, Crown Prince Akihito and Princess Michiko, 29th June 1961.
Emperor Akihito waves to well-wishers next to Empress Michiko during celebrations for the New Year on the veranda of the Imperial Palace on January...
Japanese Empress Michiko arrives at the Imperial graves of Emperor Akihito's father and mother on March 17, 2004 in Tokyo, Japan. Japan's Royal...
Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko visit Ohinata Settlement on August 23, 2023 in Karuizawa, Nagano, Japan.
Emperor Naruhito, Emperor Emeritus Akihito, Empress Masako, and Empress Emerita Michiko attend the New Year's appearance by the Japanese royal family...
The imperial family of Japan poses for the New Year photograph at their new palace in Tokyo, Japan, on December 27, 1961 - From left to right:...
Prince Hiro, aka Crown Prince Naruhito of Japan, with his mother Empress Michiko in the grounds of Togu Palace in Tokyo, 8th May 1961.
Prince Hiro, aka Prince Naruhito of Japan, watches a Doll Festival performance at Gakushuin Kindergarten in Tokyo, with his mother, Crown Princess...
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,...
In this handout image provided by Imperial Household Agency, Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko attend the abdication ceremony at the...
Japan's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko wave to well-wishers upon their arrive at Ujiyamada Station for a visit to Ise Jingu shrine, ahead of his...
Japan's Empress Michiko and Emperor Akihito wave to well-wishers as they visit Kodomonokuni, or Children's Land, to mark the 60th anniversary of...
Japan Emperor'S Birthday In Tokyo, Japan On December 21, 2007 - In this photo released by the Imperial Household Agency of Japan, Japanese Emperor...
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko stroll outside the Hayama Imperial Villa on January 21, 2019 in Hayama, Kanagawa, Japan.
Crown Prince Akihito of Japan pictured on left with his wife Princess Michiko seated in a horse drawn carriage as they wave to cheering crowds of...
On April 10 AKIHITO, the crown prince to Japan's imperial crown, married Michiko SHODA, who became Princess MICHIKO.
Japan's Princess Mako, the eldest granddaughter of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, is pictured during an event at the Nikkei Association in Rio...
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.
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 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,...
Empress Michiko plants a young tree with a child during the National Tree-Planting Festival on June 10, 2018 in Minamisoma, Fukushima, Japan. This...
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko watch a performance during the National Tree-Planting Festival on June 10, 2018 in Minamisoma, Fukushima, Japan....
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko observe a minute of silence for the victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake during the National Tree-Planting...
Car carrying Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko runs on National Road No. 6 where bags containing radioactive soil are piled up on June 10, 2018 in...
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko attend the National Tree-Planting Festival on June 10, 2018 in Minamisoma, Fukushima, Japan. This 3-day trip...
Empress Michiko waves to well-wishers on arrival at Soma City Hall on June 11, 2018 in Soma, Fukushima, Japan. This 3-day trip could be the couple's...
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko wave to well-wishers on arrival at Soma City Hall on June 11, 2018 in Soma, Fukushima, Japan. This 3-day trip...
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko wave to well-wishers on arrival at Soma City Hall on June 11, 2018 in Soma, Fukushima, Japan. This 3-day trip...
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko wave to well-wishers on arrival at JR Fukushima Station after their visit to Fukushima on June 11, 2018 in...
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko wave to well-wishers on arrival at JR Koriyama Station on June 9, 2018 in Koriyama, Fukushima, Japan. This 3-day...
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko talk with residents of the restoration apartment on June 9, 2018 in Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan. This 3-day trip...
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko talk with laureates of the National Tree-Planting festival drawing contest at Spa Resort Hawaiians on June 9,...
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko toast glasses during the reception of the National Tree Planting Festival at Spa Resort Hawaiians on June 9, 2018...
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko talk with hula girls at Spa Resort Hawaiians on June 9, 2018 in Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan. This 3-day trip could be...
Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang and his wife Nguyen Thi Hien pose for photographs with Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko during their meeting...
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko see off Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang and his wife Nguyen Thi Hien following the State Dinner at the...