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Nisshin Seifun's Shoda to give up chairmanship

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Nisshin Seifun Group Inc. Chairman Osamu Shoda, grandson of founder Teiichiro Shoda, who will give up the chairmanship on June 25. The 66-year-old industrialist, younger brother of Empress Michiko and second-eldest son of Hidesaburo Shoda, will assume honorary chairmanship without the right of representation, the company said.

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Demolition of empress's former home begins

TOKYO, Japan - Work to demolish Empress Michiko's former home in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward began Jan. 16, despite strong opposition from local residents. The 70-year-old, Western-style wooden building was handed over to the Finance Ministry in 1999 after the death of the empress's father Hidesaburo Shoda in lieu of an inheritance tax payment.

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Shinagawa offer may end debate on fate of empress's old home

TOKYO, Japan - The debate of whether to demolish or preserve the former home of Empress Michiko (in file photo) has likely reached a conclusion as the Finance Ministry considers an offer made Nov. 12 by Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward to buy the land after the house is demolished and develop the lot into a park. The property was turned over to the ministry in 1999 in lieu of an inheritance tax payment following the death of the empress's father Hidesaburo Shoda.

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Karuizawa offers to preserve empress's birthplace

NAGANO, Japan - The Karuizawa township plans to acquire the decaying house of Empress Michiko's late parents in Tokyo (in photo taken in June 1999) for preservation, according to town officials Nov. 6. The property has been turned over to the Finance Ministry as part of payment for 3.3 billion yen in taxable assets the empress's father, Hidesaburo Shoda, left behind after he died.

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Emperor greets Australian premier, wife

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (R) welcomes Australian Prime Minister John Howard and his wife Janette at the Imperial Palace on July 7. Empress Michiko was absent because she is in mourning for her father Hidesaburo Shoda who died of old age June 18. The Howards arrived July 5 for a five-day official visit to Japan. (Pool photo)

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Empress Michiko, family attend her father's funeral

Empress Michiko, her children and their families attend the funeral June 21 of the empress' businessman father, Hidesaburo Shoda, who died of old age at 95 on June 18. At the Aoyama Funeral Hall in Tokyo were (from L to R on front line) the empress, Crown Prince Naruhito and his wife Crown Princess Masako, Prince Akishino (2nd son of the emperor and empress) and his wife Princess Kiko, and Princess Sayako, also known as Princess Nori (the daughter of the imperial couple). (Pool photo)

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Empress' father Shoda dies

Empress Michiko (R), accompanied by her daughter Princess Sayako, leaves St. Luke's International Hospital in Tokyo on June 18 after attending her father Hidesaburo Shoda on his deathbed. Shoda, honorary chairman and adviser of Nissin Flour Milling Co., died of old age. He was 95.

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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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Nisshin Seifun's Shoda to give up chairmanship

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Nisshin Seifun Group Inc. Chairman Osamu Shoda, grandson of founder Teiichiro Shoda, who will give up the chairmanship on June 25. The 66-year-old industrialist, younger brother of Empress Michiko and second-eldest son of Hidesaburo Shoda, will assume honorary chairmanship without the right of representation, the company said. (Kyodo)

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Demolition of empress's former home begins

TOKYO, Japan - Work to demolish Empress Michiko's former home in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward began Jan. 16, despite strong opposition from local residents. The 70-year-old, Western-style wooden building was handed over to the Finance Ministry in 1999 after the death of the empress's father Hidesaburo Shoda in lieu of an inheritance tax payment. (Kyodo)

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Shinagawa offer may end debate on fate of empress's old home

TOKYO, Japan - The debate of whether to demolish or preserve the former home of Empress Michiko (in file photo) has likely reached a conclusion as the Finance Ministry considers an offer made Nov. 12 by Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward to buy the land after the house is demolished and develop the lot into a park. The property was turned over to the ministry in 1999 in lieu of an inheritance tax payment following the death of the empress's father Hidesaburo Shoda. (Kyodo)

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(CORRECTED) Karuizawa offers to preserve empress's birthplace

NAGANO, Japan - The Karuizawa township plans to acquire the decaying house of Empress Michiko's late parents in Tokyo (in photo taken in June 1999) for preservation, according to town officials Nov. 6. The property has been turned over to the Finance Ministry as part of payment for 3.3 billion yen in taxable assets the empress's father, Hidesaburo Shoda, left behind after he died. (Kyodo)

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Emperor greets Australian premier, wife

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (R) welcomes Australian Prime Minister John Howard and his wife Janette at the Imperial Palace on July 7. Empress Michiko was absent because she is in mourning for her father Hidesaburo Shoda who died of old age June 18. The Howards arrived July 5 for a five-day official visit to Japan.

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Emperor greets Australian premier, wife

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (R) welcomes Australian Prime Minister John Howard and his wife Janette at the Imperial Palace on July 7. Empress Michiko was absent because she is in mourning for her father Hidesaburo Shoda who died of old age June 18. The Howards arrived July 5 for a five-day official visit to Japan.

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Empress Michiko, family attend her father's funeral

Empress Michiko, her children and their families attend the funeral June 21 of the empress' businessman father, Hidesaburo Shoda, who died of old age at 95 on June 18. At the Aoyama Funeral Hall in Tokyo were (from L to R on front line) the empress, Crown Prince Naruhito and his wife Crown Princess Masako, Prince Akishino (2nd son of the emperor and empress) and his wife Princess Kiko, and Princess Sayako, also known as Princess Nori (the daughter of the imperial couple).

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Empress Michiko, family attend her father's funeral

Empress Michiko, her children and their families attend the funeral June 21 of the empress' businessman father, Hidesaburo Shoda, who died of old age at 95 on June 18. At the Aoyama Funeral Hall in Tokyo were (from L to R on front line) the empress, Crown Prince Naruhito and his wife Crown Princess Masako, Prince Akishino (2nd son of the emperor and empress) and his wife Princess Kiko, and Princess Sayako, also known as Princess Nori (the daughter of the imperial couple).

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Emperor pay respect to deceased empress' father.

Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko visit Aoyama Funeral Hall in Tokyo on June 20 to pay their respects to the empress' father, Hidesaburo Shoda, ahead of a wake. The imperial couple is greeted by Iwao Shoda (R), son of the late Shoda.

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Emperor pay respect to deceased empress' father.

Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko visit Aoyama Funeral Hall in Tokyo on June 20 to pay their respects to the empress' father, Hidesaburo Shoda, ahead of a wake. The imperial couple is greeted by Iwao Shoda (R), son of the late Shoda.

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Father of Empress Michiko dies

A file photo shows Empress Michiko's father, Hidesaburo Shoda, who died at a Tokyo hospital June 18, aged 95. Shoda, who was honorary chairman and adviser of Nisshin Flour Milling Co., had been hospitalized for a year.

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Empress' father Shoda dies

Empress Michiko (R), accompanied by her daughter Princess Sayako, leaves St. Luke's International Hospital in Tokyo on June 18 after attending her father Hidesaburo Shoda on his deathbed. Shoda, honorary chairman and adviser of Nissin Flour Milling Co., died of old age. He was 95.

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Empress' father Shoda dies

Empress Michiko (R), accompanied by her daughter Princess Sayako, leaves St. Luke's International Hospital in Tokyo on June 18 after attending her father Hidesaburo Shoda on his deathbed. Shoda, honorary chairman and adviser of Nissin Flour Milling Co., died of old age. He was 95.

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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.