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phenomenon of a "Mitchy boom"). The wedding finally took place as a traditional Shinto ceremony on 10 April 1959. The wedding procession was followed in the streets of Tokyo by more than 500,000 people spread over an 8.8 km route, while parts of the wedding were televised, thus making it the first imperial wedding to be made available for public viewership in Japan, drawing about 15 million viewers. In accordance with tradition, Shōda received a personal
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a spokesman said. The spokesman said it is believed the 28-year-old princess' health has been impaired by a continuous round of official and social functions before pregnancy".
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993:Aya-no-miya Fumihito Shinnō
992:
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442:Princess Tomohito of Mikasa
409:Prince Hisahito of Akishino
399:The Crown Princess Akishino
119:Knowledge (XXG):Translation
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4468:Japanese former Christians
4463:Japanese empresses consort
3253:Empresses consort of Japan
3084:"III. Otras disposiciones"
3052:"III. Otras disposiciones"
2437:. Assouline. p. 158.
1986:Honorary president of the
1695:
1632:Titles, styles and honours
1514:Naruhito, Emperor of Japan
797:Imperial Household Council
273:Naruhito, Emperor of Japan
70:Machine translation, like
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3476:Princess Kusakanohatabino
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404:Princess Kako of Akishino
395:The Crown Prince Akishino
204:
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4473:Japanese philanthropists
3491:Kusaka no Hatabi no hime
3481:Oshisaka no Ōnakatsuhime
3197:Empress consort of Japan
2433:Zilkha, Bettina (2004).
2202:, New York, 2001, p. 661
2163:Saru (26 October 2015).
1929:Dame Grand Cross of the
1923:Dame Grand Cross of the
1877:Order of the White Eagle
1860:Order of Gabriela Silang
1603:(Sayako, Princess Nori)
1517:(Naruhito, Prince Hiro)
1375:Sé-oto, song of the ford
580:Early life and education
447:Princess Akiko of Mikasa
344:Japanese imperial family
166:Empress consort of Japan
108:{{Translated|ja|上皇后美智子}}
4453:20th-century Shintoists
4448:21st-century Shintoists
4326:Princess Nagako of Kuni
2538:Sé-oto, Le chant du gué
2277:, 22 March 1963, page 3
1767:National Order of Merit
1552:(Fumihito, Prince Aya)
751:Engagement and marriage
522:Imperial House of Japan
452:Princess Yōko of Mikasa
298:Imperial House of Japan
117:For more guidance, see
4528:Princesses by marriage
4458:Former Roman Catholics
4198:
3496:Princess Naniwa no Ono
2536:Présentation du livre
1731:: Grand Cordon of the
1674:1 May 2019 – present:
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1333:(Animals) in 1992 and
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1196:Empress Dowager Nagako
1180:Sokui Rei Seiden no Gi
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832:Japanese white birch,
659:from 1954 until 1960.
589:
576:, or Empress Emerita.
4405:* also a princess of
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3657:Fujiwara no Tarashiko
3031:Ordens.presidencia.pt
2545:27 April 2014 at the
2169:Mutantfrog Travelogue
1903:Order of Prince Henry
1841:: Grand Cross of the
1814:Nepalese Royal Family
1765:: Grand Cross of the
1750:Order of the Elephant
1678:The Empress Emerita (
1644:Her Imperial Highness
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1186:on 12 November 1990.
1184:Tokyo Imperial Palace
1160:enthronement ceremony
1151:
1081:
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1026:Tokyo Imperial Palace
1009:Sayako, Princess Nori
998:Tokyo Imperial Palace
974:Tokyo Imperial Palace
957:Naruhito, Prince Hiro
831:
666:, a neighbourhood in
587:
459:The Princess Takamado
90:copyright attribution
3884:Fujiwara no Ritsushi
3662:Tachibana no Kachiko
3618:Fujiwara Asukabehime
3585:Princess Unonosarara
3580:Yamato Hime no Ōkimi
3293:Nunasokonakatsu-hime
3283:Himetataraisuzu-hime
2414:on 10 September 2011
1714:: Grand Star of the
1646:The Crown Princess (
1542:Aiko, Princess Toshi
1460:deep vein thrombosis
1438:psychological stress
1391:with an interest in
981:Fumihito, Prince Aya
862:white birch of Japan
426:The Princess Hitachi
385:The Emperor Emeritus
4478:Japanese Shintoists
4102:Takatsukasa Tsunako
4022:Empress consort of
3904:Fujiwara no Shunshi
3628:Fujiwara no Otomuro
3419:Okinagatarashi-hime
3298:Amonotoyototsu-hime
2901:on 17 December 2012
2717:. 10 September 2019
2144:on 4 September 2012
2112:on 6 September 2009
1901:Grand Cross of the
1895:Grand Cross of the
721:Catholic university
700:Sacred Heart School
657:University of Osaka
520:is a member of the
518:on 20 October 1934)
436:The Princess Mikasa
389:The Empress Emerita
4488:People from Bunkyō
4443:Converts to Shinto
4332:Setsuko Matsudaira
4199:
4088:Takatsukasa Fusako
3949:Fujiwara no Kinshi
3929:Fujiwara no Saneko
3924:Fujiwara no Kimiko
3914:Fujiwara no Kisshi
3899:Fujiwara no Chōshi
3874:Fujiwara no Reishi
3864:Fujiwara no Ninshi
3820:Fujiwara no Ikushi
3805:Fujiwara no Kinshi
3800:Fujiwara no Teishi
3790:Fujiwara no Nariko
3785:Fujiwara no Yasuko
3780:Fujiwara no Kiyoko
3775:Fujiwara no Tamako
3755:Fujiwara no Kenshi
3745:Fujiwara no Kanshi
3740:Fujiwara no Hiroko
3730:Fujiwara no Genshi
3715:Fujiwara no Kenshi
3710:Fujiwara no Seishi
3705:Fujiwara no Shōshi
3700:Fujiwara no Teishi
3695:Fujiwara no Junshi
3575:Princess Hashihito
3550:Princess Ishi-hime
3511:Princess Tashiraka
3506:Kasuga no Iratsume
3064:on 22 January 2015
2356:. 23 December 2013
2175:on 19 January 2009
1988:Japanese Red Cross
1981:Honorary positions
1801:Star of Mahaputera
1733:Order of Leopold I
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3859:Princess Sukeko
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3810:Princess Muneko
3770:Princess Reishi
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