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Emperor Hirohito of Japan

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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Born:
Apr 29, 1901 In Tokyo, Japan
Movie/TV Credits:
16
First Appeared:
In the movie The Fight For Peace 1939-01-01
Latest Project:
Movie Le Baron et l'Empereur : Japon, la voie de la guerre 2023-10-29
Known For
Filmography
Movie Le Baron et l'Empereur : Japon, la voie de la guerre Self (archive footage) 2023-10-29
Movie Media Mafia: a Tale of Two Newspapers Self (archive footage) 2021-01-01
Series Greatest Events of World War II in Colour Self (archive footage) 2019-07-12
Movie Stalin's James Bond Self (archive footage) 2017-12-30
Movie Mifune: The Last Samurai Self (archive footage) 2016-12-02
Movie Tokyo Trial: Judging Japan Self (archive footage) 2016-05-22
Movie Propaganda Self (archive footage) 2013-02-14
Movie Reagan Self (archive footage) 2011-02-07
Series The Valour and the Horror Self (archive footage) 1992-01-12
Movie Tokyo Olympiad Self 1965-03-20
Movie Without Reservations Newsreel (archive footage) (uncredited) 1946-05-13
Movie Betrayal from the East Hirohito (archive footage) (uncredited) 1945-04-24
Movie December 7th Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 1943-03-01
Movie The World at War Self (archive footage) 1942-09-18
Movie Warclouds in the Pacific Himself (archive footage) 1941-12-24
Movie The Fight For Peace Self (archive footage) 1939-01-01