Known also as the Showa Emperor, Hirohito was the 124th emperor of Japan. He ruled for over 62 years, making him the longest reigning emperor in Japan's history. During his rule, Japan progressed from a nation of financial depression to become an international economic power.

Hirohito, Emperor Shōwa, the 124th emperor of Japan according to the traditional order of succession, died on 7 January 1989 at the Fukiage Palace in Chiyoda, Tokyo, at the age of 87, after suffering from intestinal cancer for some time.

Hirohito narrowly escaped assassination by a hand grenade thrown by a Korean independence activist, Lee Bong-chang, in Tokyo on 9 January 1932, in the Sakuradamon Incident. Another notable case was the assassination of moderate Prime Minister Inukai Tsuyoshi in 1932, marking the end of civilian control of the military.

It offers a glimpse into history. This cemetery in Hachioji’s hills is the resting place of Emperors Showa, Taisho, and their wives. It stands quietly in a dense forest removed from city life. Amid towering torii gates and the solemn beauty of massive …

2025年2月14日 · Many have asserted that he had grave misgivings about war with the United States and was opposed to Japan’s alliance with Germany and Italy (the Axis Powers) but that he was constrained to go along with the militarists who increasingly came to dominate the armed forces and the government.

The Emperor died at 6:33 AM on 7 January 1989 at the age of 87. The announcement from the grand steward of Japan’s Imperial Household Agency, Shoichi Fujimori, revealed details about his cancer for the first time. Hirohito was survived by his wife, his five surviving children, ten grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.

Emperor Hirohito is buried in the Musashi Imperial Graveyard in Hachiōji, alongside Emperor Taishō, his father. On February 24, Emperor Hirohito's state funeral was held, and unlike that of his predecessor, it was formal but not conducted in a strictly Shinto manner.

2024年3月23日 · Although His Majesty Emperor Hirohito made considerable efforts to modernize and adopt western ways for his country, his state funeral shows something of another side to the man. It is very obvious the Emperor longed to be buried in the manor and style to which he was born, raised and ruled Japan.

Known also as the Showa Emperor, Hirohito was the 124th emperor of Japan. He ruled for over 62 years, making him the longest reigning emperor in Japan's history. During his rule, Japan progressed from a nation of financial depression to become an international economic power.

Known also as the Showa Emperor, Hirohito was the 124th emperor of Japan. He ruled for over 62 years, making him the longest reigning emperor in Japan's history. During his rule, Japan progressed from a nation of financial depression to become an international economic power.