Michiko is a Japanese given name, used for females. Although written romanized the same way, the Japanese language written forms ( kanji, katakana, hiragana) can be different. Common forms include: * 美智子 — "beautiful wise child" * 美千子 — "child of a thousand beauties" * 見知子 — "child of recognition" * 道子 — "child of the way" * 路子 — "child of the road" * 倫子 — "child of morals" * 皆子 — "child of all" * 通子 — "child of passage" Phonetic spellings (no particular meaning): * みちこ (in hiragana) * ミチコ (in katakana)

People

* Michiko Shoda (正田美智子), later Empress Michiko of Japan *, Japanese nurse and politician *

Michiko Fukushima is a Japanese sport shooter. Fukushima had won a total of nine medals (four golds, three silver, and two bronze) for both air and sport pistol at the ISSF World Cup series. She also captured two medals (silver and bronze) in the same events at ...

(長谷川-福島實智子), a Japanese sport shooter from

Kumaishi, Hokkaidō was a town located in Nishi District, Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. The town's name literally means bear rock after a prominent rock formation that looks like a bear and cub on its coast. As of 2004, the town had an estimated populati ...

Japan * Michiko Godai (五大路子), Japanese actress from Yokohama, Japan * Michiko Hada (羽田美智子), an actress from Mitsukaido, Japan * Michiko Hattori (服部道子), Japanese

professional golfer A professional golfer is somebody who receives payments or financial rewards in the sport of golf that are directly related to their skill or reputation. A person who earns money by teaching or playing golf is traditionally considered a "golf pr ...

and former Player of the Year on the

Japan LPGA The LPGA of Japan Tour is a professional golf tour for women organised by the Japan Ladies Professional Golfers' Association. It is the second richest women's golf tour in the world. The U.S.-based LPGA Tour is the most important women's tour, but ...

Michiko Hamamura is a Japanese singer and actress. She was known as the "Banana Boat Girl" after she recorded a bi-lingual cover of the "Banana Boat Song "Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)" is a traditional Jamaican folk song. The song has mento influences, ...

(浜村美智子), Japanese singer and actress from Osaka, Japan *, Japanese actress and voice actress * Horibe Michiko (堀部美智子), a Japanese ski mountaineer and telemark skier * Michiko Inukai (犬養道子), Japanese

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author and

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*, Japanese politician * Michiko Ishimure (石牟礼道子), a Japanese writer * Michiko Itatani (born 1948), Japanese artist * Michiko Kakutani (角谷美智子), an American

literary critic Literary criticism (or literary studies) is the study, evaluation, and interpretation of literature. Modern literary criticism is often influenced by literary theory, which is the philosophical discussion of literature's goals and methods. Th ...

*, Japanese communist *

Michiko Kashiwabara (born March 14, 1991) is a Japanese cross-country skier who has competed since 2008. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, she finished ninth in the 4 x 5 km relay and 61st in the 10 km event. Kashiwabara finished third in th ...

(柏原理子), a Japanese

cross-country skier Cross-country skiing is a form of skiing where skiers rely on their own locomotion to move across snow-covered terrain, rather than using ski lifts or other forms of assistance. Cross-country skiing is widely practiced as a sport and recreation ...

who competed at the

2010 Winter Olympic Games )'' , nations = 82 , athletes = 2,626 , events = 86 in 7 sports (15 disciplines) , opening = February 12, 2010 , closing = February 28, 2010 , opened_by = Governor General Michaëlle Jean , cauldron = Catriona Le May DoanNancy GreeneWayne Gretz ...

Michiko Katagiri Michiko Katagiri (片桐美智子, ''Katagiri Michiko'') is a paralympic swimmer from Japan competing mainly in category SB3 events. Michiko competed at the 1992 Summer Paralympics )( es, Deporte Sin Límites) , nations = 82 (BCN) ...

, paralympic

swimmer Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...

from Japan *, Japanese actress and singer * Michiko Kichise (吉瀬美智子), a Japanese actress *

Michiko Kon is a Japanese photographer. She was born in Kanagawa Prefecture and graduated from Sokei Art School in 1978. She attended Tokyo Photographic College from 1978 to 1980, after studying mainly painting and printmaking during her years at Sokei. The ...

(今道子), Japanese photographer *

Michiko Kono Michiko Kono (born 17 September 1974) is a former Japanese cricketer who played four Women's One Day International cricket matches for Japan national women's cricket team The Japan women's national cricket team is the team that represents the ...

, Japanese former

cricketer Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by striki ...

Michiko Koshino , born in 1943, is a fashion designer. She has high-end stores in Japan and a restaurant in London. Michiko Koshino was born in Osaka, Japan to Ayako Koshino, her father died fighting during the Second World War. Her two older sisters Hiroko K ...

(小篠美智子), a Japanese fashion designer * Michiko Maeda (前田通子), Japanese film and television actress from Osaka *, former Japanese football player * Michiko Matsumoto (松本路子), Japanese photographer *

Michiko Nagai ; (March 31, 1925 – January 27, 2023) was a Japanese historical fiction writer. Her real name is . Biography Born on March 31, 1925, in the Hongō ward of Tokyo to and singer , Nagai graduated from the Tokyo Women's University with a degree ...

(永井路子), Japanese

historical fiction Historical fiction is a literary genre in which the plot takes place in a setting related to the past events, but is fictional. Although the term is commonly used as a synonym for historical fiction literature, it can also be applied to other ty ...

writer *

Michiko Neya is a Japanese voice actress. Prior to 1998, she was affiliated with Arts VisionAffiliation with Arts Vision in the 1990s:* 1998 profile: * Roster as of January 1998: * Roster as of May 1998: and is currently freelancing. Some of her major roles ...

(根谷美智子), a voice actress from Echizen, Fukui Japan * Michiko Nishiwaki (西脇美智子), a Japanese stunt woman, actress, martial artist, and former female bodybuilder * Michiko Nomura (野村道子, born 1938), a voice actress * Michiko Naruke (なるけみちこ), a Japanese video game composer *

Michiko Okada Michiko Okada (born 11 January 1945) is a Japanese professional golfer who played on the LPGA of Japan Tour (JLPGA). Okada won 10 times on the JLPGA between 1975 and 1995. One of Ohsako's JLPGA wins was co-sanctioned with the LPGA Tour, the 1978 ...

, Japanese

who played on the LPGA of Japan Tour *, Japanese former professional wrestler *, Japanese long-distance runner *, Japanese television personality, comedian and actress * Michiko Shiokawa (塩川美知子), retired Japanese volleyball player who competed in the

1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. ...

Michiko Suganuma is a leading Japanese '' Kamakura-bori'' artist using a technique she calls ''Wagae-nuri''. She is the only Japanese female to have presented her collection at exhibitions of National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne. Her works are held in the c ...

(菅沼　三千子),

Kamakura-bori is a form of lacquerware from Kamakura, Japan. It is made by carving patterns in wood, then lacquering it with layers of color. It is then polished. In the Kamakura period (1185–1333), carved lacquer from the Song Dynasty of China was importe ...

now Wagae-nuri artist from Japan *

Michiko Tanaka was a Japanese singer and actress. She was born in Tokyo and studied music at University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna, lived and worked mainly in Europe and US, later she married German actor and singer Viktor de Kowa in 1939 and died in ...

(田中路子, 1913-1988), a Japanese actress and singer who was married to German stage and film actor Viktor de Kowa *, Japanese curler *, Japanese politician *, Japanese writer and poet * Michiko Yamamoto (screenwriter) (born 1979), Filipino screenwriter *, Japanese designer and textile artist *

Michiko Yokote is a Japanese screenwriter. Screenwriting • head writer denoted in bold Anime television series *'' Patlabor: The TV Series'' (1990) *''Ranma ½'' (1990–1992) *''Rurouni Kenshin'' (1996) *'' Magical Project S '' (1996–1997) *'' You’re ...

(横手美智子), a Japanese screenwriter

Fictional characters

* Michiko Malandro (ミチコ・マランドロ), protagonist of the anime series ''

Michiko to Hatchin is a Japanese anime television series. The series was produced by Manglobe and directed by Sayo Yamamoto, her first directorial work. The two eponymous starring roles are portrayed by film actresses Yōko Maki (actress), Yōko Maki (''The Gru ...

'' * Michiko Sawada (沢田・ミチ子), a character from manga and anime '' Perman'' * Michiko, a character from anime '' Dennō Coil'' * Daimon Michiko (大門未知子), eponymous protagonist of the successful Japanese television series '' Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon '' (ドクターX〜外科医・大門未知子〜) (2012-2021) *Michiko (美智子), a hunter in the video game ''

Identity V ''Identity V'' is a free-to-play asymmetrical multiplayer survival horror game developed and published by Chinese company NetEase. It was released in July 2018 for mobile devices. It is available on the iOS App Store, Android Google Play Stor ...

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