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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...
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...
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. He was one of the longest-reigning monarchs in the world, with his reign of 62 years being the longest of any Japanese emperor.
In the post-war years, Hirohito travelled throughout Japan to see the progress of reconstruction and to win popularity for the imperial family. He also represented Japan abroad.
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.
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.
Aug 15, 2012 · Hirohito both embodied and galvanized imperial Japan's race-based nationalism, its radically militarist ideology that had led it to sow war and much worse across Asia.
