Emperor Hirohito of Japan

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.

Known For

Greatest Events of World War II in Colour

as Self (archive footage)

Mifune: The Last Samurai

as Self (archive footage)

Tokyo Olympiad

as Self

December 7th

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Propaganda

as Self (archive footage)

Reagan

as Self (archive footage)

Without Reservations

as Newsreel (archive footage) (uncredited)

Warclouds in the Pacific

as Himself (archive footage)

Betrayal from the East

as Hirohito (archive footage) (uncredited)

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

as Self (archive footage)