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Emperor Hirohito of Japan

Tokyo, Japan

Born: 1901-04-29Died: 1989-01-07

昭和天皇
裕仁
Shōwa Tennō
Shōwa
Hiro-Hito
Hirohito

Biography:

Emperor Shōwa (29 April 1901 – 7 January 1989), commonly known in English-speaking countries by his personal name Hirohito, was the 124th emperor of Japan, ruling from 25 December 1926 until his death in 1989. Hirohito and his wife, Empress Kōjun, had two sons and five daughters; he was succeeded by his fifth child and eldest son, Akihito. By 1979, Hirohito was the only monarch in the world with the title "emperor". He was the longest-reigning historical Japanese emperor and one of the longest-reigning monarchs in the world.
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Credits

Without ReservationsNewsreel (archive footage) (uncredited)1946-05-13
Media Mafia: a Tale of Two NewspapersSelf (archive footage)2021-01-01
Warclouds in the PacificHimself (archive footage)1941-12-24
Le Baron et l'Empereur : Japon, la voie de la guerreSelf (archive footage)2023-10-29
Mifune: The Last SamuraiSelf (archive footage)2016-12-02
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Poster of Emperor Hirohito of Japan