Emperor Hirohito of Japan

Overview

Known for
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Birthday
Apr 29, 1901 (124 years old)
Death date
Jan 07, 1989

Emperor Hirohito of Japan

Known For

Le Baron et l'Empereur : Japon, la voie de la guerre
Movie 2023

Le Baron et l'Empereur : Japon, la voie de la guerre

Media Mafia: a Tale of Two Newspapers
2h 48m
Movie 2021

Media Mafia: a Tale of Two Newspapers

The 100 years of history of the Chosun Ilbo and the Dong-A Ilbo show that wrong press can be a social weapon.

Stalin's James Bond
0h 53m
Movie 2017

Stalin's James Bond

An account of the troubled life of Richard Sorge (1895-1944), a Soviet spy of German origin who played a decisive role in the outcome of World War II.

Mifune: The Last Samurai
1h 21m
Movie 2016

Mifune: The Last Samurai

An account of the life and work of legendary Japanese actor Toshirō Mifune (1920-97), the most prominent actor of the Golden Age of Japanese cinema.

Tokyo Trial: Judging Japan
0h 57m
Movie 2016

Tokyo Trial: Judging Japan

The story of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East, known as the Tokyo Trial, which, just after the Second World War, was established in Japan as a special jurisdiction in 1946 (it was closed in 1948) to judge the war crimes of the Japanese leaders; and how and why officials in Washington prevented Emperor Hirohito to be seen sat on the bench.

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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