[PAR] [TLE] Empress of Japan [SEP] Empress of Japan or Japanese Empress means a female imperial ruler (女性天皇 , josei tennō ) .  The term can also mean an empress consort (皇后 , kōgō ) .  The current empress consort is Empress Michiko (7 January 1989 – ). [PAR] [TLE] Empress Michiko [SEP] Michiko (美智子 ) , born Michiko Shōda (正田美智子 , Shōda Michiko ) on 20 October 1934, is the Empress of Japan as the wife of Akihito, the current Emperor of Japan reigning from 7 January 1989.  She succeeded her mother-in-law, Empress Nagako (Kōjun), consort of Emperor Hirohito (Shōwa).
[PAR] [TLE] Empress of Japan [ SEP ] Empress of Japan or Japanese Empress means a female imperial ruler ( 女性天皇 , josei tennō ) . The term can also mean an empress consort ( 皇后 , kōgō ) . The current empress consort is Empress Michiko ( 7 January 1989 – ) . [PAR] [TLE] Empress Michiko [ SEP ] Michiko ( 美智子 ) , born Michiko Shōda ( 正田美智子 , Shōda Michiko ) on 20 October 1934 , is the Empress of Japan as the wife of Akihito , the current Emperor of Japan reigning from 7 January 1989 . She succeeded her mother - in - law , Empress Nagako ( Kōjun ) , consort of Emperor Hirohito ( Shōwa ) .
Who was Empress of Japan prior to Empress Michiko, the current Empress?
Who was Empress of Japan prior to Empress Michiko , the current Empress ?
Empress Nagako
Empress Nagako