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Hirohito (29 April 1901 – 7 January 1989), posthumously honored as Emperor Shōwa, was the 124th emperor of Japan according to the traditional order of succession, reigning from 1926 until his death in 1989.
Hirohito (born April 29, 1901, Tokyo, Japan—died January 7, 1989, Tokyo) was the emperor of Japan from 1926 until his death in 1989. He was the longest-reigning monarch in Japan’s history. Hirohito was born at the Aoyama Palace in Tokyo, the son of the Taishō emperor and grandson of the Meiji emperor. He was educated at the Peers’ School ...
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- Hirohito was emperor of Japan from 1926 until his death in 1989. He was the longest-reigning monarch in Japan’s history.
- Hirohito was born at the Aoyama Palace in Tokyo, the son of the Taishō emperor and grandson of the Meiji emperor. He studied at the Peers’ School a...
- In 1924 Hirohito married the princess Nagako Kuni. They had five daughters and two sons. Hirohito was succeeded as emperor by his elder son, Akihito.
- The Meiji Constitution (1889) had invested the emperor with supreme authority, but, in practice, Hirohito generally gave his assent to policies for...
- Hirohito was emperor during Japan’s militaristic period from the early 1930s to 1945, the end of World War II. Historians have debated the role he...
Nov 9, 2009 · Learn about Hirohito, the emperor of Japan from 1926 to 1989, who led his country into World War II and surrendered to the Allies. Explore his early life, role in the war, and legacy as a constitutional monarch.
Apr 2, 2014 · Hirohito was Japan's longest-reigning emperor, holding the throne from 1926 to 1989. He was a controversial figure who announced Japan's surrender to the Allied Forces in 1945.
How did the US decide to keep Hirohito on the throne after Japan's surrender? Learn about the conflicting views, the Potsdam Declaration, and the role of General MacArthur.
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Hirohito , or Shōwa emperor, (born April 29, 1901, Tokyo, Japan—died Jan. 7, 1989, Tokyo), Longest-reigning of Japan’s monarchs (1926–89). His rule coincided with Japan’s 20th-century militarism and its aggression against China and Southeast Asia and in the Pacific Ocean during World War II.
Jan 7, 1989 · Emperor Hirohito’s 110-day struggle for survival ended today. The monarch who reigned for 62 years as Japan turned to authoritarianism and war, then collapsed in defeat and rose again in...
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