Death of Emperor Showa

Death of Emperor Showa (1989)

History

Runtime: 40 minutes

Overview

In 1989, Emperor Shōwa passed away. The procession was televised, and between 800,000 and 2 million people watched it in person.

Akihito

Akihito

Self (New Emperor)

Michiko

Michiko

Self (New Empress)

Naruhito

Naruhito

Self (New Crown Prince)

Crown Prince Akishino

Crown Prince Akishino

Self (Prince Aya)

Sayoka Kuroda

Sayoka Kuroda

Self (Princess Nori)

Atsuko Ikeda

Atsuko Ikeda

Self (Former Princess Yori)

Prince Hitatchi

Prince Hitatchi

Self

Princess Hitatchi

Princess Hitatchi

Self

Takako Shimazu

Takako Shimazu

Self (Former Princess Suga)

Princess Takamatsu

Princess Takamatsu

Self