Emperor Hirohito

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Emperor Hirohito was the Shōwa-era emperor of Japan who reigned during World War II and oversaw the country’s militarist expansion, defeat, and subsequent postwar reconstruction.

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instanceOf emperor of Japan
head of state
human
monarch
birthDate 1901-04-29
birthPlace Tokyo Imperial Palace
surface form: Aoyama Palace, Tokyo, Japan
burialPlace Musashi Imperial Graveyard, Hachiōji, Tokyo
child Akihito
surface form: Emperor Akihito

Prince Masahito, Prince Hitachi
Princess Atsuko
Princess Kazuko
Princess Shigeko
Princess Takako
countryOfCitizenship Japan
deathDate 1989-01-07
deathPlace Tokyo Imperial Palace
surface form: Fukiage Palace, Tokyo, Japan
education Gakushuin University
surface form: Gakushūin Peers School
eraName Showa era
surface form: Shōwa
father Emperor Taishō
gender male
givenName Emperor Hirohito self-linksurface differs
surface form: Hirohito
house Imperial House of Japan
issuedProclamation Constitution of Japan
surface form: Imperial Rescript on the Termination of the War
knownFor reigning during Japan’s militarist expansion and World War II
symbolic role in postwar democratic Japan
language Japanese
memberOfDynasty House of Yamato
Imperial House of Japan
militaryRank Field Marshal of the Imperial Japanese Army
Marshal Admiral of the Imperial Japanese Navy
mother Emperor Taishō
surface form: Empress Teimei
nativeName Emperor Hirohito self-linksurface differs
surface form: 裕仁
notableEvent Allied occupation of Japan
attack on Pearl Harbor
surface form: Attack on Pearl Harbor

Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945)
surface form: Japanese invasion of China

Postwar reconstruction of Japan
Surrender of Japan in 1945
World War II
occupation emperor
posthumousName Showa era
surface form: Shōwa
precededBy Emperor Taishō
regnalName Showa era
surface form: Shōwa
reignEnd 1989-01-07
reignStart 1926-12-25
religion Shinto
signedDocument Japanese Instrument of Surrender
surface form: Instrument of Surrender of Japan
spouse Empress Kōjun
style Emperor
surface form: His Majesty the Emperor
succeededBy Akihito
surface form: Emperor Akihito
title Commander-in-chief of the Imperial Japanese Armed Forces
Naruhito
surface form: Emperor of Japan

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"Day of Infamy" speech relatedPerson Emperor Hirohito
Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945) commander Emperor Hirohito
Axis powers majorLeader Emperor Hirohito
Emperor Hirohito givenName Emperor Hirohito self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Hirohito
Emperor Hirohito nativeName Emperor Hirohito self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: 裕仁
Korea under Japanese rule rulingMonarch Emperor Hirohito
this entity surface form: Emperor Shōwa
Nihon-koku Kenpō promulgatedBy Emperor Hirohito
this entity surface form: Emperor Shōwa
Showa era namedAfter Emperor Hirohito
subject surface form: Shōwa era
this entity surface form: Emperor Shōwa
Showa era reigningEmperor Emperor Hirohito
subject surface form: Shōwa era
this entity surface form: Emperor Shōwa
Showa era reigningEmperor Emperor Hirohito
subject surface form: Shōwa era
this entity surface form: Hirohito
Axis notableLeader Emperor Hirohito
Musashi Imperial Graveyard, Hachiōji, Tokyo burialPlaceOf Emperor Hirohito
subject surface form: Musashi Imperial Graveyard
this entity surface form: Emperor Shōwa
Akihito father Emperor Hirohito
this entity surface form: Hirohito
Akihito predecessor Emperor Hirohito
this entity surface form: Hirohito
Eisaku Satō monarchDuringTerm Emperor Hirohito
this entity surface form: Emperor Shōwa
Heisei predecessorEmperor Emperor Hirohito
this entity surface form: Hirohito
Emperor Taishō successor Emperor Hirohito
this entity surface form: Emperor Shōwa
Emperor Taishō child Emperor Hirohito
this entity surface form: Emperor Shōwa
Emperor Taishō regencyDuringReign Emperor Hirohito
this entity surface form: Crown Prince Hirohito
Empress Kōjun spouse Emperor Hirohito
this entity surface form: Emperor Shōwa
Empress Kōjun spouse Emperor Hirohito
this entity surface form: Hirohito
Princess Shigeko father Emperor Hirohito
Princess Shigeko father Emperor Hirohito
this entity surface form: Emperor Shōwa
Princess Kazuko father Emperor Hirohito
Prince Masahito, Prince Hitachi father Emperor Hirohito
this entity surface form: Emperor Shōwa
Princess Atsuko father Emperor Hirohito
Princess Takako father Emperor Hirohito
Princess Takako notableRelative Emperor Hirohito
this entity surface form: Emperor Shōwa
皇室 hasFormerMonarch Emperor Hirohito
this entity surface form: 昭和天皇
Great Kanto earthquake crownPrinceDuringEvent Emperor Hirohito
this entity surface form: Hirohito
Yoshijiro Umezu servedUnder Emperor Hirohito
Showa Day honors Emperor Hirohito
this entity surface form: Emperor Showa
Showa Day honors Emperor Hirohito
this entity surface form: Hirohito
Showa Day associatedWithEmperor Emperor Hirohito
this entity surface form: Emperor Showa
Showa Day associatedWithEmperor Emperor Hirohito
this entity surface form: Hirohito
Showa Day namedAfter Emperor Hirohito
this entity surface form: Emperor Showa
Japanese colonial empire headOfState Emperor Hirohito
this entity surface form: Emperor Shōwa
Yoshihito positionHeld Emperor Hirohito
this entity surface form: 123rd Emperor of Japan
Yoshihito child Emperor Hirohito
this entity surface form: Emperor Shōwa
Yoshihito child Emperor Hirohito
this entity surface form: Hirohito
Yoshihito successor Emperor Hirohito
this entity surface form: Emperor Shōwa
Yoshihito successor Emperor Hirohito
this entity surface form: Hirohito
1964 Summer Olympics openedBy Emperor Hirohito
Bright peace correspondsToReignOf Emperor Hirohito
subject surface form: Bright Peace
Bright peace associatedEmperor Emperor Hirohito
subject surface form: Bright Peace
this entity surface form: Hirohito
Okamura Yasuji servedUnder Emperor Hirohito
this entity surface form: Hirohito
Empress Teimei motherOf Emperor Hirohito
this entity surface form: Emperor Shōwa