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Emperor Hirohito of Japan picture

Emperor Hirohito of Japan

Acting
Known For

87 Years Old

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.

Born

Tokyo, Japan on 29th April 1901

Died

7th January 1989

All Credits

Greatest Events of World War II in Colour Image
Greatest Events of World War II in Colour
Self (archive footage)
The Valour and the Horror Image
The Valour and the Horror
Self (archive footage)
Tokyo Olympiad Image
Tokyo Olympiad
Self
Propaganda Image
Propaganda
Self (archive footage)
Without Reservations Image
Without Reservations
Newsreel (archive footage) (uncredited)
Mifune: The Last Samurai Image
Mifune: The Last Samurai
Self (archive footage)
Reagan Image
Reagan
Self (archive footage)
December 7th Image
December 7th
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The World at War Image
The World at War
Self (archive footage)
Media Mafia: a Tale of Two Newspapers Image
Media Mafia: a Tale of Two Newspapers
Self (archive footage)
Betrayal from the East Image
Betrayal from the East
Hirohito (archive footage) (uncredited)
Le Baron et l'Empereur : Japon, la voie de la guerre Image
Le Baron et l'Empereur : Japon, la voie de la guerre
Self (archive footage)
Stalin's James Bond Image
Stalin's James Bond
Self (archive footage)
Pearl Harbor: Legacy of Attack Image
Pearl Harbor: Legacy of Attack
Self (archive footage)
Tokyo Trial: Judging Japan Image
Tokyo Trial: Judging Japan
Self (archive footage)
The Fight For Peace Image
The Fight For Peace
Self (archive footage)
No Image
Warclouds in the Pacific
Himself (archive footage)