1946, General MacArthur pulled the emperor down from the throne of God. When he came to this world, Michiko was only 1 1 year old. Michiko's grandfather Masahiro Masada was an entrepreneur of Nissin flour mill, his grandfather Kojima and her husband were directors of the Central Nissin Promotion Association, and his father Masada was a famous industrialist before the war. Nissin milling, which he took over, is a big Japanese enterprise and the backbone enterprise of Zhengdong.
Anyone who buys Nissin shares knows that it is a royal enterprise that will not go bankrupt. Although Michiko was not born in a noble family, the times gave him the brand of new bourgeois education, which can be said to be a model of the times. My father has three brothers, one is the president of Osaka University, the other is a professor of geology and the other is a professor of medicine. It can be said that it is an elite family that leads the times.
If you look at Michiko's daily life in middle school, you will catch a glimpse of her life full of warmth and bourgeois nostalgia. Michiko Middle School entered Sacred Heart Girls' School, which is a Christian-style school. Its teaching goal is to polish girls into shiny gems without impurities and let them become members of the new upper class.
However, Michiko entered the school as a Buddhist and was not baptized. Go to school early in the morning, go home at three in the afternoon, then have tea and snacks, and then do your homework. Dinner starts at six o'clock in the evening. After eight o'clock, the whole family gathered in the living room to listen to mother playing Chopin and other classical piano music. Sometimes children sing on the piano.
Michiko has always been among the best in school and is full of enthusiasm for school activities. He is the president of the student union. Be polite and energetic to people, so a teacher said to her, "You look like a perfect girl, but it seems to be your fault that you have no shortcomings." During the summer vacation, the family went to Chongze Mountain Villa near Chaoshan for a holiday. At that time, Michiko could enjoy nature or play tennis.
Romantic tennis
1957 In August, Crown Prince Akihito and Michiko Masata, a female student who just graduated from university, came to the famous tourist resort of Karuizawa to participate in a local tennis match, and they met in the third round.
It is this ordinary tennis match that caused a sensation of romantic love and Cinderella story in Japan.
According to the tradition of the Japanese royal family, even if the crown prince is over 18 years old, he should consider getting married. Therefore, as early as 195 1, Akihito 18 years old, the palace hall began the project.
However, despite the uproar in society, the Committee made no progress in choosing a wife. This is because, although a new "royal model" was announced after the war, the criteria for choosing concubines by the Crown Prince basically followed the old norms, that is, the scope of choosing concubines was still limited to the old royal family and the old China family.
Among these women of school age, those with better conditions fall in love earlier and get engaged earlier. Besides, some people don't want to live under the constraints of the royal family, and some people are not proud of marrying the crown prince. These factors greatly narrow the scope of choice. In the end, there are only a few people left, and the celebrities haven't seen them yet.
He once said with great annoyance, "Can't you get married in this life?" It is in this situation that celebrities met young and beautiful Michiko and fell in love with her at first sight.
At that time, celebrities went to college and liked playing tennis very much. He hired a professional coach to guide the training, and his skills continued to improve. He is especially good at playing baseline ball, and the ball pulled out is difficult to handle. His royal relatives and aristocratic children who usually practice with him are interested in giving him three points, so he wins almost every game, and everyone praises him for his high ball skills.
As it happens, Akihito was invited to participate in the college tennis tournament. When drawing lots, Michiko of Sacred Heart Women's University happened to be in a group with the Crown Prince. This is a knockout, and the losing side will not be allowed to participate in the next round. All the audience present unanimously cheered for the Crown Prince, hoping to see him qualify.
The Crown Prince also thinks that Michiko is no match for him. Surprisingly, however, despite Ren Ming's outstanding performance and many beautiful shots, Michiko did not show weakness, gritted his teeth and saved every dangerous goal.
She calmly faced the battle and observed it carefully, and soon found that celebrities were not good at surfing the Internet. She tactfully adjusted her tactics and adopted a long-short play. This made Akihito lose his position and keep making mistakes. The game was very hard and lasted for two hours. Finally, the celebrity lost to Michiko.
Although he lost to an unknown woman, Akihito felt that he had a good life. He admired Michiko's perseverance and Michiko's wisdom and courage.
A few days later, the celebrity entrusted the information of inviting Michiko to the dance to a friend, paid tribute to her at the dance and invited her to play tennis together. From then on, Emperor Akihito and Michiko often met on the tennis court, learned skills from each other, and gradually established a deep relationship.
The marriage between Emperor Akihito and Michiko is still a famous story in Japanese sports, which is one of the reasons why many young people in Japan are keen on tennis.
Premarital
1958 In April, the Princess Selection Committee held a plenary meeting, and the marriage between Akihito and Michiko was formally put forward. However, at the meeting, this marriage attracted many objections. Those members who stubbornly defend the feudal consciousness of the royal family are unpopular.
Some people even said, "As the Crown Prince of the Great Japanese Empire, how can you send a box lunch to the Crown Prince at will?" In this regard, the queen of Toona sinensis, who was born in the royal family, did not agree. Michiko's father and brother didn't agree blindly, because it was a royal proposal. They are worried about whether Michiko will be happy in the future.
Hirohito's attitude eventually led to the combination of celebrities and Michiko. Perhaps because of some hardships in the process of combining with Yoshiko, Hirohito is more open and considerate to his son. After more than a month's consideration, he finally showed his attitude: "As long as the crown prince likes it, civilians can also have children."
The opposition was suppressed because of the emperor's behavior. On April 1959, the Japanese royal family held a grand wedding for Akihito and Michiko in the Sage Hall of the Palace. One year after marriage, Michiko gave birth to her eldest son Gong Haodelun; 1964 165438+ Gong Liwen, the second son born in October; 1969 In April, she gave birth to her only daughter, Ji Zi Ji Hong.
after marriage
After marriage, although Michiko can enjoy the sweetness of wedding with celebrities, her mental stress is increasing day by day. The daughter of a maid-in-waiting often finds fault with her.
For example, when Michiko accompanies celebrities in public, he will ask a few more questions. Some people criticized him for taking care of too much when his royal highness was away. When accompanying Queen Liangzi to a speech, she sometimes asks too carefully. The Queen's Governor Burke will come to remind her, "Don't be an expert in front of the Queen." . Similar things are too numerous to mention.
In this regard, as the Crown Prince, Akihito could do nothing, so Michiko had to submit to humiliation. In a private conversation, she once said: "There are both difficulties and dissatisfaction. She always wants to get used to it, and it is difficult to adapt. Sometimes she even feels that the surrounding air is suffocating. " The unfair treatment of Michiko Palace gradually spread to the society. Many Japanese complained about Michiko, and even some American women's magazines reported it.
Despite all kinds of pressures, Michiko reformed some old royal customs after marriage. For example, Michiko broke the habit of breastfeeding for hundreds of years, separated children from their parents, fed them by themselves, and let them live with their parents. In the education of children, Michiko is as strict as ordinary children, and does not let them have any sense of superiority.
In social life, Michiko has accompanied celebrities to visit China for dozens of times. Wherever she went, she left a good impression on the country she went to with her beautiful appearance, elegant manners and fluent English.
The magazine published her portrait on the cover twice, and American public opinion praised her as "once a mill girl, now a princess." Japanese nationals also regard her as the number one star of royal diplomacy.
Ordinary queen
As the daughter of a commoner, Michiko left an indelible mark on the history of modern emperors with her own efforts.
1989 In February, when Emperor Akihito became Emperor of Japan, Time conducted a public opinion survey. When asked about their impressions of Emperor Heisei, most Japanese mentioned that Emperor Meiji would talk about Meiji Restoration and Emperor Hirohito would talk about World War II. He married a commoner, Michiko. The marriage after 30 years left such a deep impression on the Japanese. In this sense, it was Michiko who created the image of a new generation of Japanese emperors.
Although Michiko is a civilian, he is not a civilian in the general sense. He lives in the rich area of Tokyo and is a socialite. They all have gentle and virtuous femininity, but the arrangement of fate is what the crown prince likes. When she married into the palace, there was always a hint of sadness on her face.
It is said that she was criticized by her mother-in-law after entering the palace and suffered from depression until her mother-in-law died. She didn't talk to anyone except her husband, and finally found herself aphasia. Like dumb girls, the Japanese royal family is really not suitable for ordinary girls.