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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.
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.
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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: The Early Years
- Hirohito as Emperor and The Rise of Japanese Militarism
- Japan’s Involvement in World War II
- Life For Hirohito After The War
Hirohito, the eldest son of Crown Prince Yoshihito, was born on April 29, 1901, within the confines of the Aoyama Palace in Tokyo. According to custom, imperial family members were not raised by their parents. Instead, Hirohito spent his early years in the care of first a retired vice-admiral and then an imperial attendant. From age 7 to 19, Hirohi...
When Hirohito assumed the throne, a universal male suffrage law had just passed, and political parties were near the height of their prewar powers. However, a plunging economy, rising militarism and a series of political assassinations soon caused a crisis for the pro-democracy movement. Hirohito, who as emperor was the nation’s highest spiritual a...
In September 1940, Japan signed the Tripartite Pact with Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy, in which they agreed to assist one another should any of them be attacked by a country not already involved in the war. Japan sent troops to occupy French Indochina that same month, and the United States responded with economic sanctions, including an embargo o...
A postwar constitution preserved the monarchy but defined the emperor as a mere symbol of the state. All political power went to elected representatives. Unlike many among his top military brass, Hirohito was not indicted as a war criminal, in part because U.S. authorities feared it could throw their occupation into chaos. From 1945 to 1951, Hirohi...
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.
Jan 7, 1989 · Emperor Hirohito reigned over not one Japan, but three: a Japan consumed with militarism almost from the time he took over the Chrysanthemum Throne, a Japan that lay in ruins at the end of World...
How did the US decide to keep Hirohito on the throne after Japan's surrender in 1945? Learn about the conflicting views, the Potsdam Declaration, and the role of General Douglas MacArthur.
Feb 17, 2011 · How did Japan endure 14 years of war and resist defeat until 1945? Learn about the role of Emperor Hirohito, the kamikaze pilots, and the soldiers who fought on for decades.
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