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Hirohito

Also known as Emperor Hirohito, Showa, Shōwa, Emperor Shōwa, Emperor Showa, Prince Michi

, known colloquially by his personal name was the 124th emperor of Japan according to the traditional order of succession, reigning from 1926 until his death in 1989. He remains the longest-reigning emperor in Japanese history and one of the longest-reigning monarchs in the world. As emperor during the Shōwa era, Hirohito presided over the rise of Japanese militarism, the Second Sino-Japanese War, the Asia-Pacific theater of World War II, and the nation's postwar economic miracle.

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Hirohito, also known as Emperor Shōwa, was a male member of the Imperial House of Japan born on April 29, 1901, at the Akasaka Estate. He served as Emperor of Japan and Governor-General of the Philippines. His occupations included military personnel, diplomat, marine biologist, and zoologist. He held the military rank of dai-gensui and was a member of the Royal Society. His parents were Emperor Taishō and Empress Teimei, and he was married to Kōjun. They had five children: Shigeko Higashikuni, Sachiko, Princess Hisa, Kazuko Takatsukasa, and Atsuko Ikeda.

He died on January 7, 1989, at the Tokyo Imperial Palace. Hirohito received several awards, including the Order of the White Eagle, Order of the Rising Sun with Paulownia Flowers, 1st class, Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum, and Order of St. Andrew. He spoke Japanese and authored works such as *おほみうた* and *戦後詔勅集*. He is recognized in the Royal Society collection and has been referenced by 2,347 other encyclopedia articles.

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Person · Open Library

Born: 1901
Died: 1989
Works: 26

Top works

おほみうた
君し旅ゆく
戦後詔勅集
みやまきりしま
昭和の御製集成

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Acting · Tokyo, Japan

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…

Known for

Kamikaze: An Untold History — Archive2025
Atomic People — Self (archive footage)2024
Le Baron et l'Empereur : Japon, la voie de la guerre — Self (archive footage)2023
Media Mafia: a Tale of Two Newspapers — Self (archive footage)2021
Greatest Events of World War II in Colour — Self (archive footage)2019
Stalin's James Bond — Self (archive footage)2017
Mifune: The Last Samurai — Self (archive footage)2016
Tokyo Trial: Judging Japan — Self (archive footage)2016
Reagan — Self (archive footage)2011
Hiroshima — Self (archive footage)2005

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Type: Person

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners: 421
Total plays: 3,028

Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

Gefitinib versus cisplatin plus docetaxel in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer harbouring mutations of the epidermal growth factor receptor (WJTOG3405): an open label, randomised phase 3 trial
· 2010 · cited 3,273x
Lattice-strain control of the activity in dealloyed core–shell fuel cell catalysts
· 2010 · cited 2,860x
Comprehensive diagnostic criteria for IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD), 2011
· 2012 · cited 2,688x
Cellular senescence mediates fibrotic pulmonary disease
· 2017 · cited 1,466x
In vitro and in vivo characterization of new swine-origin H1N1 influenza viruses
· 2009 · cited 893x

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Quotes

“The fruits of victory are tumbling into our mouths too quickly.”
“When I consider the dead and their families, I cannot repress my mental agony.”
“When I calmly consider this, the flame of anxiety burns my body. Towards the public, I am deeply ashamed of my lack of discretion... I would like to apologize to successive emperors and people by doing my best for the reconstruction of the nation and people's happiness.”
“After pondering deeply the general trends of the world and the actual conditions obtaining in Our Empire today, We have decided to effect a settlement of the present situation by resorting to an extraordinary measure. We have ordered Our Government to communicate to the Governments of the United States, Great Britain, China, and the Soviet Union that Our Empire accepts the provisions of their Joint Declaration.”
“To strive for the common prosperity and happiness of all nations as well as the security and well-being of Our subjects is the solemn obligation which has been handed down by Our Imperial Ancestors and which lies close to Our heart.”
“The hardships and sufferings to which Our nation is to be subjected hereafter will be certainly great. We are keenly aware of the inmost feelings of all of you. Our subjects. However, it is according to the dictates of time and fate that We have resolved to pave the way for a grand peace for all the generations to come by enduring the unendurable and suffering what is insufferable.”

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Key facts

Royalty.name: Hirohito
Royalty.succession: Emperor of Japan
Royalty.image: Hirohito in dress uniform (cropped).jpg
Royalty.alt: A 34 year-old Hirohito in military uniform
Royalty.caption: Formal portrait, 1935
Royalty.reign: 25 December 1926 –
Royalty.coronation: 10 November 1928
Royalty.cor type: Japan
Royalty.predecessor: Taishō
Royalty.successor: Akihito
Royalty.posthumous name: Tsuigō:Emperor Shōwa ()
Royalty.succession1: Sesshō of Japan
Royalty.reign1: 25 November 1921 –
Royalty.reign type1: Regency
Royalty.predecessor1: Taishō
Royalty.pre type1: Monarch
Royalty.era name: Shōwa
Royalty.era dates: 25 December 1926 – 7 January 1989

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Historical Figures Who Kept Their True Evil Hidden From The World

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Encyclopedic overview

51 sections

Contents

Early life and education
Crown Prince
Overseas travel
Regency
Visit to colonial Taiwan
Earthquake and assassination attempt
Marriage
Early reign and World War II
Accession
Early reign
Second Sino-Japanese War
Pacific War
Preparations
War: advance and retreat
Surrender
Postwar reign
Imperial status
Public figure
Visit to Europe
Visit to the United States
Marine biology
Yasukuni Shrine
Death and state funeral
Accountability for Japanese war crimes
Evidence for wartime culpability
Historians' assessments
Imperial Household sources
Hirohito's monologue
Shinobu Kobayashi's diary
Michiji Tajima's notes
Saburō Hyakutake's diary
Vice Interior Minister Yuzawa's account on Hirohito's role in Pearl Harbor raid
Chief Military Aide-de-Camp Takeji Nara's diary
Evidence against wartime culpability
British government assessment of Hirohito
Hirohito's statements
Titles, styles, honours and arms
Military appointments
Foreign military appointments
National honours
Foreign honours
Issue
Scientific publications
See also
Notes
References
Citations
Books and academic journals
News articles
Further reading
External links

Hirohito was born during the reign of his paternal grandfather, Emperor Meiji, as the first child of Crown Prince Yoshihito and Crown Princess Sadako (later Emperor Taishō and Empress Teimei). When Emperor Meiji died in 1912, Hirohito's father ascended the Chrysanthemum Throne, and Hirohito was proclaimed Crown Prince of Japan in 1916, making him the heir apparent. In 1921, he made an official visit to six European countries, marking the first time a Japanese crown prince had traveled abroad. Due to his father's ill health, Hirohito became Sesshō of Japan (regent) that same year. In 1924, he married Princess Nagako Kuni, they had seven children: Shigeko, Sachiko, Kazuko, Atsuko, Akihito, Masahito and Takako. He became emperor upon his father's death in 1926.

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