Michiyo is a unisex Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:Michiyo Akaishi , Japanese manga artist Michiyo Aratama , Japanese actress Michiyo Arito , Japanese baseball player Michiyo Fujimaru , Japanese synchronized swimmer Michiyo Fukaya (1953–1987), American poet and activist Michiyo Heike , Japanese singer-songwriter Michiyo Inaoka , Japanese high jumper Michiyo Ishikake , Japanese volleyball player Michiyo Kogure , Japanese actress Michiyo Murase , Japanese actress and voice actress Michiyo Nakajima , Japanese singer and voice actress Michiyo Ōkusu , Japanese actress Michiyo Takagi , Japanese politician Michiyo Taki , Japanese footballer Michiyo Tsujimura , Japanese agricultural scientist and biochemist Michiyo Yagi , Japanese musician Michiyo Yanagisawa , Japanese voice actress Michiyo Yasuda , Japanese animator