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  1. Sep 10, 2024 · 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 ...

  2. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › HirohitoHirohito - Wikipedia

    Hirohito [a] (29 April 1901 – 7 January 1989), posthumously honored as Emperor Shōwa, [b] was the 124th emperor of Japan according to the traditional order of succession, reigning from 1926 until his death in 1989. He was one of the longest-reigning monarchs in the world, with his reign of 62 years being the longest of any Japanese emperor.

  3. 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.

  4. Nov 9, 2009 · Hirohito (1901-1989) was emperor of Japan from 1926 until his death in 1989. He took over at a time of rising democratic sentiment, but his country soon turned toward ultra-nationalism and...

  5. Aug 27, 2018 · Hirohito, also known as the Emperor Showa, was Japan's longest-serving emperor (r. 1926 - 1989). He ruled the country for just over sixty-two extremely tumultuous years, including the build-up to World War II, the war era, post-war reconstruction, and Japan's economic miracle.

  6. 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.

  7. Hirohito was born in Tokyo on 29 April 1901, the eldest son of Crown Prince Yoshihito. His father became emperor when Hirohito was 11.

  8. Michinomiya Hirohito (personal name Hirohito, 裕仁) was born in the Aoyama Palace in Tokyo, on April 29, 1901, the first son of Crown Prince Yoshihito (the future Emperor Taishō) and Crown Princess Sadako (the future Empress Teimei). His childhood title was Prince Michi (迪宮, Michi no miya).

  9. Emperor Hirohito, famously known as Emperor Showa, holds an unparalleled position in Japanese history, serving as the longest-reigning monarch from 1926 to 1989. His reign oversaw Japan’s evolution through World War II, post-war reconstruction, and its emergence as a global economic powerhouse.

  10. www.encyclopedia.com › japanese-history-biographies › hirohitoHirohito - Encyclopedia.com

    May 14, 2018 · Hirohito (1901-1989) was the 124th emperor of Japan. He reigned during a period of internal turmoil, foreign expansion, international war, and national defeat, and presided over the transformation of the Japanese monarchy into a purely symbolic institution.

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