Emperor Hirohito of Japan

Emperor Hirohito of Japan

1901-04-29 – 1989-01-07 (age 87) Tokyo, Japan
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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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Known For

Without Reservations
Without Reservations

1946

as Newsreel (archive footage) (uncredited)

Hiroshima
Hiroshima

2005

as Self (archive footage)

Mifune: The Last Samurai
Mifune: The Last Samurai

2016

as Self (archive footage)

December 7th
December 7th

1943

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Tokyo Olympiad
Tokyo Olympiad

1965

as Self

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

2011

as Self (archive footage)

Atomic People
Atomic People

2024

as Self (archive footage)

Betrayal from the East
Betrayal from the East

1945

as Hirohito (archive footage) (uncredited)

Kamikaze: An Untold History
The World at War
The World at War

1942

as Self (archive footage)

Stalin's James Bond
Stalin's James Bond

2017

as Self (archive footage)

Tokyo Trial: Judging Japan
Tokyo Trial: Judging Japan

2016

as Self (archive footage)

Media Mafia: a Tale of Two Newspapers
Media Mafia: a Tale of Two Newspapers

2021

as Self (archive footage)

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Warclouds in the Pacific

1941

as Himself (archive footage)

Death of Emperor Showa
Death of Emperor Showa

1989

as Self (Posthumously as the Taikō Tennō (departed Emperor))

Pearl Harbor: Legacy of Attack
Pearl Harbor: Legacy of Attack

2001

as Self (archive footage)

The Fight For Peace
The Fight For Peace

1939

as Self (archive footage)

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MacArthur's Japan

1949

as himself