Titles and Styles
| Styles of Empress Michiko |
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|---|---|
| Reference style | Her Imperial Majesty |
| Spoken style | Your Imperial Majesty |
| Alternative style | Ma'am |
- 20 October 1934 – 10 April 1959: Miss Michiko Shōda
- 10 April 1959 – 7 January 1989: Her Imperial Highness The Crown Princess of Japan
- 7 January 1989 – present: Her Imperial Majesty The Empress of Japan
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