Empress Emerita Michiko turns 92 while enjoying peaceful life

Empress Emerita Michiko and Emperor Emeritus Akihito pose for a photo prior to the Empress Emerita's 92nd birthday on Tuesday, at their residence in Tokyo earlier this month. | Imperial Household Agency / via JIJI

Jiji

Oct 20, 2026

Empress Emerita Michiko turned 92 on Tuesday as she enjoys a peaceful life with her husband, Emperor Emeritus Akihito, also 92.

Her advanced age has caused a decline in her physical strength and makes her tired more frequently than before, which has led her to take shorter walks. Still, there is no major change in the Empress Emerita’s overall health condition, according to the Imperial Household Agency.

Despite spending less time in the public eye, the Empress Emerita, along with the Emperor Emeritus and other members of the Imperial Family, appeared before the general public in January this year for New Year’s greetings at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.

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