Emperor Hirohito of 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 the title "emperor". He was the longest-reigning historical Japanese emperor and one of the longest-reigning monarchs in the world.

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Without Reservations

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Media Mafia: a Tale of Two Newspapers

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Warclouds in the Pacific

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

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Mifune: The Last Samurai

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The World at War

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The Fight For Peace

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Propaganda

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December 7th

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Tokyo Trial: Judging Japan

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Betrayal from the East

(Hirohito (archive footage) (uncredited))

Stalin's James Bond

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Reagan

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Tokyo Olympiad

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The Valour and the Horror

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Greatest Events of World War II in Colour

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