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Hirohito (29 April 1901 – 7 January 1989), posthumously honored as Emperor Shōwa, was the 124th emperor of Japan, 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.
- Shōwa era
The Shōwa era (昭和時代, Shōwa jidai, [ɕoːwadʑidai] ⓘ) was the...
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Hirohito (Emperor Shōwa), the 124th Emperor of Japan...
- Shōwa era
In Japan, reigning emperors are known simply as "the Emperor" and he is now referred to primarily by his posthumous name, Emperor Shōwa (昭和天皇). The name "Shōwa" was given to Hirohito after he died. Emperors of Japan are normally renamed in this way; and people started using the new name in 1990.
Shōwa most commonly refers to: Hirohito (1901–1989), the 124th Emperor of Japan, known posthumously as Emperor Shōwa Shōwa era (昭和), the era of Hirohito from 1926 to 1989; Showa Corporation, a Japanese suspension and shock manufacturer, affiliated with the Honda keiretsu; Shōwa may also refer to:
Hirohito (29 April 1901 – 7 January 1989), posthumously honored as Emperor Shōwa, was the 124th emperor of Japan, 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.
Shōwa (正和) or Medieval Showa was a Japanese era name (年号, nengō, lit. "year number") after Ōchō and before Bunpō. This period spanned the years from March 1312 through February 1317. [1] The reigning emperor was Hanazono -tennō ( 花園天皇 ) .
