WEBHirohito (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.
WEBNov 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...
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Hirohito | Biography, Full Name, World War II, Surrender, & Facts
WEBMar 13, 2024 · 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’ …
WEBApr 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. Updated: May...
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The Fate of Emperor Hirohito - The National WWII Museum
WEBTop US officials sharply divided on Hirohito’s fate. The “retentionists” insisted that promising Hirohito’s continued status as emperor was both essential to obtain the surrender of Japan and to secure the compliance with that surrender by Japan’s armed forces. He could further stabilize postwar Japan and legitimize Japanese officials ...
WEBHirohito , or Shōwa emperor, (born April 29, 1901, Tokyo, Japan—died Jan. 7, 1989, Tokyo), Longest-reigning of Japan’s monarchs (1926–89). His rule coincided with Japan’s 20th-century militarism and its aggression against China and Southeast Asia and in the Pacific Ocean during World War II.
WEBJan 7, 1989 · Emperor Hirohito, the last of the World War II leaders and Japan's longest-reigning monarch, died today at the Imperial Palace. He was 87 years old.
WEBJan 8, 1989 · TOKYO —. Emperor Hirohito, who held divine status until Japan’s defeat in World War II and endured to reign for 62 years, died Saturday of intestinal cancer, the government’s chief spokesman ...
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The Emperor's Speech: 67 Years Ago, Hirohito Transformed …
WEBAug 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.
WEBConsidered a living god by his people, Hirohito assumed the Japanese throne in 1926 after a period of five years as regent for his ailing father. He was enthroned in Kyoto on Nov. 10, 1928. Even though he was Emperor of Japan, he was unable, or unwilling, to control the Japanese military.
