Empress' father dies

Empress' father dies

This is a file photo of Empress Michiko's father, Hidesaburo Shoda, who died at a Tokyo hospital June 18. He was 95. Shoda, who was honorary chairman and adviser of Nissin Flour Milling Co., had been hospitalized for a year. Emperor Akihito and the empress visited him June 16. The photo was taken in 1981.

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