Hirohito
Hirohito (裕仁?, Apryle 29, 1901 - Januar 7, 1989) wis the Emperor (天皇, tennō?) o Japan the noo, an the 124t Emperor accordin ti Japan's tradeetional order o succession. He wis succeedit bi his eldest son, Akihito. In Japan, he is nou referred tae primarily bi his posthumous name, Emperor Shōwa. The wird Shōwa is the name o the era that correspondit wi the Emperor's ring, an wis made the Emperor's awn name upon his daith. The name Hirohito means "abundant benevolence".
| Hirohito / Emperor Shōwa 裕仁 / 昭和天皇 | |||||
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| Emperor o Japan | |||||
| Ring | December 25, 1926 – Januar 7, 1989 | ||||
| Enthronement | November 10, 1928 | ||||
| Predecessor | Taishō | ||||
| Successor | Akihito | ||||
| Prime Meenisters | See list
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| Born | 29 Apryle 1901 Aoyama Palace, Tokyo, Japan | ||||
| Dee'd | 7 Januar 1989 (aged 87) Fukiage Palace, Tokyo, Japan | ||||
| Buirial | Februar 24, 1989 Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan | ||||
| Spouse | Empress Kōjun | ||||
| Issue | Princess Teru Princess Hisa Princess Taka Princess Yori Emperor Akihito Prince Hitachi Princess Suga | ||||
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| Hoose | Imperial Hoose o Japan | ||||
| Faither | Taishō | ||||
| Mither | Teimei | ||||
| Seegnatur |  | ||||
At the stairt o his ring, Japan wis awreidy ane o the great pouers—the nint-lairgest economy in the warld, the third-lairgest naval pouer, an ane o the fowr permanent members o the cooncil o the League o Naitions.[1] He wis the heid o state unner the Constitution o the Empire o Japan in Japan's imperial expansion, militarisation, an involvement in Warld War II. Efter Japan's surrender o the war, he wis nae prosecutit for war crimes as mony ither leadin govrenment feegurs war, an his degree o involvement in wartime deceesions remeens controversial.[2]
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