Don't you feel embarrassed that your jealousy towards Empress Masako is driving you? It's widely known internationally, you know？
Michiko, the former empress has been the night demon possessed by jealousy. Do you realize how much she has damaged Japan's national interests? Now, she exposes her ugly form and has become a laughingstock. This is from her visit to Meiji Shrine, built 100 years ago. She was ridiculed for wearing a steamed bun on her head. This appearance is truly that of a monster.
What drives this madness is the desire to mount an attack on Princess Masako, who possesses all the qualities (beauty, intelligence, family background, character, and a successful diplomatic career) that she herself lacks. She is so jealous of Princess Masako's brilliant career as a diplomat that she could not attain. Michiko, the former Empress, publicly accused Princess Masako by using her husband to say "we have not gone abroad" (despite multiple private overseas visits every year). She was so jealous of Queen Beatrix's direct invitation to Naruhito and Masako. The Queen, who learned that Princess Masako had become ill due to Michiko's bullying, invited the Crown Prince and Princess to the Netherlands to allow Masako to recuperate.
This invitation resulted in exacerbating Michiko's jealousy.As a result, Princess Masako was excluded from royal diplomatic activities. She is so consumed with envy and frustration that she is on the verge of madness because she is unable to achieve the level that she wanted to be.
Michiko lacked proficiency not only in many languages, but even in English. Moreover, her education was far inferior to that of other members of the Imperial Family. She had no connection with the tea ceremonies and flower arrangement that the middle and upper classes typically enjoy, and the only thing she could do was play the piano to a limited extent. According to a former employee of the Imperial Household, she was known to enjoy reading women's weekly magazines, and had no habit of reading serious literature. It seems that intellectual work was not her strong suit.
The consorts of the various Imperial families who left the royal family due to Japan's defeat in World War II, as well as the consorts of Emperor Hirohito's brothers Prince Chichibu, Prince Takamatsu, and Prince Mikasa, were well-versed not only in classical education but also in foreign languages. The opposition to Michiko's marriage to Emperor Akihito was strong among former members of the Imperial Family such as Princess Itsuko of the Imperial House of Nashimoto and Aiko Yanagihara who was a mother of Emperor Taisho, not only because of her background but also because she was presumed to lack the essential education required by the Imperial Family due to her poor reputation. The two daughters of the Prince Akishino's family, who lacked intellectual curiosity, may have been similar to Michiko.
Members of the Imperial Family are required to go to various places, and even for domestic visits, a certain level of education and intellectual ability is required. Moreover, when it comes to overseas visits, interactions with other royal family members become an important aspect of diplomacy. Princess Masako is known to do extensive research and preparation for domestic and international visits. She was raised by highly educated parents, and gained further knowledge through interactions with elite students while attending overseas universities and graduate schools. Her level of education is beyond reproach, and she tirelessly strives for further improvement. This is conveyed to her conversation partners, which makes it easier to build friendly relationships. Of course, as a former diplomat, she is also familiar with diplomatic protocol.
On the other hand, Michiko has no experience of studying abroad properly. Of course, that is not a problem in itself, but the problem is that she has not made enough effort to gain knowledge and education. She had plenty of time to study, but did not even learn foreign languages. It is highly doubtful that she had the kind of education that enables her to interact with intellectual elites. She seemed to have rested on her laurels and tried to rely on her status even when traveling abroad.
This can also be said of Kiko. Her Japanese itself is also questionable. While her doctoral thesis was poorly written, at least it was written in Japanese, but was it really her own work? That's why neither of them is officially invited by European royal families. Therefore, they had to force their way in through unofficial visits. In Japan, it was advertised as if they were invited, but in reality, there was no official invitation.
Michiko was disliked by both the British royal family and the Pope, and was effectively shunned. That was the reality of this couple. Only the Japanese seemed unaware of it. When I listened to her speeches, I couldn't help but laugh. It was English with a King's English flavor, but with the usual "uhh" interspersed throughout. A native English speaker would not speak in such a way. A person with education speaks clearly with good inflection and humor, and has wit that is essential for intellectual conversations. Therefore, it is shameful for us as Japanese that she was considered the "Crown Princess" or "Empress", who represented Japan. The images that were released in Japan were carefully selected through the influence of Dentsu, who had connections, and only the ones that suited them were shown.
It seems that she caused a major uproar when she wore a white outfit, which is forbidden, during her visit to the Vatican. The image from that time is as follows. She should have worn a black suit according to the protocol. Was she not aware that she was supposed to dress appropriately as a Catholic? Or was she trying to assert dominance over the Pope? It was extremely disrespectful. Did she make enemies of Catholics around the world? In any case, it is certain that she caused significant damage to the national interest.
The Pope seems to be deliberately avoiding looking at her. It is said that the reason why the Pope's visit to Japan was interrupted until the Reiwa era was mainly due to the anger of the Holy See over this rude behavior. It was really nothing but a disgrace.
In contrast to the former Emperor and Empress, the Crown Prince and Princess at that time were officially invited numerous times by European royal families. In August 2006, when Princess Masako was suffering from the stress caused by Michiko's bullying, the Dutch King and Queen were concerned and invited the Crown Prince's family, which I refferred. They tried to comfort Princess Masako. The European royal families have networks, and it is likely that they shared information about Michiko's madness. Here is a wonderful photo of the Crown Prince's family during their visit to the Netherlands. Let's enlarge it three times to ward off evil spirits!
