Death of Emperor Showa

In 1989, Emperor Shōwa passed away. The procession was televised, and between 800,000 and 2 million people watched it in person.

History

Akihito

(Self (New Emperor))

Michiko

(Self (New Empress))

Naruhito

(Self (New Crown Prince))

Crown Prince Akishino

(Self (Prince Aya))

Sayoka Kuroda

(Self (Princess Nori))

Atsuko Ikeda

(Self (Former Princess Yori))

Prince Hitatchi

(Self)

Princess Hitatchi

(Self)

Takako Shimazu

(Self (Former Princess Suga))

Princess Takamatsu

(Self)

Prince Mikasa

(Self)

Princess Mikasa

(Self)

Yasuko Konoe

(Self (Formerly Princess Yasuko of Mikasa))

Prince Tomohito of Mikasa

(Self)

Princess Tomohito of Mikasa

(Self)

Masako Sen

(Self (Formerly Princess Masako of Mikasa))

Prince Takamado

(Self)

Princess Takamado

(Self)

Takamasa Ikeda

(Self (Husband of Atsuko))

Hisanaga Shimazu

(Self (Husband of Takako))

Tadateru Konoe

(Self (Husband of Yasuko))

Masayuki Sen

(Self (Husband of Masako))

Noboru Takeshita

(Self (Prime Minister of Japan))

Emperor Hirohito of Japan

(Self (Posthumously as the Taikō Tennō (departed Emperor)))