ChiaraC
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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
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