Shoda Michiko - The Empress Dowager of Japan is talented and full of talent, exchanging her turbulent youth

Despite being a commoner, Empress Dowager Michiko is still respected and worshiped by the people because of her integrity in beauty, intelligence, soul, and virtue.

Empress Michiko is famous for her beautiful fairy tale love story between her and Emperor Akihito. From a tennis match, fate has linked them together, and now for more than 60 years as husband and wife, they still enjoy the happiness that makes everyone jealous.

Empress Shoda Michiko (born 1934) in Tokyo, is the eldest daughter of businessman Hidesaburo and Fumiko Shoda, descended from samurai lineage. Despite her background as a commoner, Ms. Michiko's family is a rich and powerful family. Born into a powerful family, from a young age, she received a traditional upbringing of both the East and the West.

During her school days, Empress Michiko often took on the role of the school's student council president. In 1957, she graduated with an excellent bachelor's degree from Sacred Heart University, majoring in English Literature. In addition, Empress Michiko also completed a few short courses at two prestigious schools Harvard and Oxford. Besides studying culture, Empress Michiko was also fostered by her family's talents such as the ability to play the piano fluently, draw pictures and cook.

In her youth, Empress Michiko possessed a gentle, pure and oriental beauty. Especially the noble and noble lady's temperament, the true quality of her rich daughter, makes many men fall in love.

Then a chance meeting with Crown Prince Akihito (later the 125th Emperor of Japan) marked a major turning point in Empress Michiko's life.

Crown Prince Akihito met Michiko at a tennis tournament held at a luxury summer resort in 1957. He fell in love with the pure beauty and confident smile of the girl next to him.

In November 1958, they were engaged. Although the marriage was opposed by many in the royal family, it was whispered and talked about. However, Crown Prince Akihito is still determined to marry the girl who is not from the prestigious class to become a friend for a hundred years.

Before deciding to marry Crown Prince Akihito, Michiko also knew in advance the strict regulations of the Imperial Family. Still, she agreed, hoping to change the rigid traditions deeply ingrained in the minds of the aristocracy.

Blow a breath of fresh air into the Japanese Imperial Family

In the past, children of the royal family were often cared for by special servants under the close supervision of royal family members. But Empress Michiko was the first to want to take care of herself, prepare meals and talk to her children, something that had never been seen before in an empress. She personally took care of three children, Crown Prince Naruhito, Prince Fumihito and Princess Sayako. The queen cooks for her children and talks to the people. The ordinary actions of Japan's Empress Michiko blew a breath of fresh air, softening the tough, conservative features of one of the world's oldest royal families.

At that time, Empress Michiko became a hot topic of discussion in Japanese society. But many Japanese people hope that with her youthful, graceful, elegant features and an energetic soul, Michiko will be able to somewhat "change" the Japanese Royal Family. And she did not disappoint.

Even when she was a Crown Princess, Empress Michiko was a special royal character loved by the people because of her simplicity, kindness and kindness. The image of her kneeling and embracing the victims of the Kobe earthquake disaster in 1995 has been engraved in the memory of many Japanese people. Empress Michiko has become a symbol of complete beauty in both beauty and intellect, soul, and virtue.

Mental crisis because of harsh regulations

In order to be as happy as she is today, Empress Michiko had to trade her life and her freedom. The hardships and harsh regulations at the Royal Palace caused her many times to have a serious mental crisis.

When she first became a bride, many times Michiko suffered with Empress Nagako, the mother of Crown Prince Akihito. She is a typical figure of the old aristocracy, always underestimating the princess from the commoner. Not only that, powerful Shinto priests have always criticized the fact that Michiko's family is Catholic and that the princess herself was educated in a Catholic school. Even the royal custodians treated Michiko with extreme harshness.

There are many other draconian rules laid down for generations that Michiko can't do otherwise. For example, to take a trip to Tokyo, she had to ask for permission 14 days in advance; in any official public appearance, she must walk behind her husband... three steps. The Empress has to change Kimono three times a day... She has no money of her own, even making a phone call to relatives or old friends requires permission.

Once, Empress Michiko was reprimanded for opening the curtains of her car, making it easier for reporters to photograph the newborn prince she was holding. But, it is also because of those ordinary things that the Japanese people wholeheartedly admire their empress. Empress Michiko's attitude to the "superior"'s scolding was just silence and continued to raise her children in her own way. The writer of the Imperial House of Japan- Midori Watanabe wrote in an article that "The Empress has overcome difficult times with a spirit of perseverance".

Empress Michiko confessed her feelings that she always felt sad and worried, for fear of not meeting the expectations of those around her. "I feel the same way even now. It's really a challenge that I have to go through each day with sadness and anxiety in my heart," Empress Michiko confided. She suffered a mental breakdown in 1963 and again in 1993.

Empress Michiko's life was even more difficult when Crown Prince Akihito officially ascended to the throne in 1989. Once she suffered a stroke and lost her voice in 1993. Many people believe that it was because she was too angry with her. tabloid articles, specializing in fabricating, making up stories that she fell into this situation. Fortunately, after a period of treatment, she regained the ability to speak.

Since 2014, she has had to suspend her daily ceremonial duties due to intestinal bleeding caused by stress. Revealing her wish in the late afternoon, she only wished for an invisibility cloak to go between crowded train stations, to go to Kanda-Jimbocho (a place famous for books in Tokyo ) and spend as much time scrolling through books as she used to when she was in school.

Empress Michiko went through extremely difficult times with her own courage and strength and perseverance to become a symbol for the whole country of Japan with the title of Empress Dowager Empress.

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