In this Japanese name, the surname is Shōda.

Hidesaburō Shōda (正田 英三郎, Shōda Hidesaburō, 21 September 1903 — 18 June 1999) was a Japanese businessman.[1][2] He served as the president and later honorary chairman of Nisshin Seifun Group, the country's largest flour milling company.[3][4] He was the father of Empress Michiko and the maternal grandfather of Emperor Naruhito. He was the third son of Teiichiro Shōda [ja], the founder of the Nisshin Seifun Group.[5] The Shōda family is prominent in both industrial and academic circles.

References

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  3. ^ Milling & Baking News. Sosland Pub. 1988.
  4. ^ Major Companies of the Far East and Australasia. Graham & Trotman. 1994.
  5. ^ "美智子さまの亡き母・正田富美子さんが生前語った「驚きの回想」 （沢田 浩）". 現代ビジネス (in Japanese). 31 March 2019.