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.
Observed surface forms (9)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Emperor Shōwa | 18 |
| Hirohito | 14 |
| Emperor Showa | 5 |
| 123rd Emperor of Japan | 1 |
| Crown Prince Hirohito | 1 |
| Emperor Hirohito of Japan | 1 |
| Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito) as Prime Minister | 1 |
| 昭和天皇 | 1 |
| 裕仁 | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| 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
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| house | Imperial House of Japan ⓘ |
| issuedProclamation |
Constitution of Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Imperial Rescript on the Termination of the War
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| 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
|
Referenced by (59)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Bright Peace
this entity surface form:
Hirohito
this entity surface form:
Emperor Showa
this entity surface form:
Hirohito
subject surface form:
Musashi Imperial Graveyard
this entity surface form:
Emperor Shōwa
this entity surface form:
Emperor Showa
this entity surface form:
Emperor Shōwa
subject surface form:
Bright Peace
this entity surface form:
Hirohito
this entity surface form:
Emperor Shōwa
this entity surface form:
Emperor Shōwa
this entity surface form:
Hirohito
this entity surface form:
昭和天皇
this entity surface form:
Emperor Hirohito of Japan
this entity surface form:
Emperor Showa
this entity surface form:
Emperor Shōwa
this entity surface form:
Emperor Shōwa
this entity surface form:
Emperor Shōwa
this entity surface form:
Emperor Shōwa
this entity surface form:
Hirohito
this entity surface form:
Emperor Showa
subject surface form:
Shōwa era
this entity surface form:
Emperor Shōwa
this entity surface form:
裕仁
this entity surface form:
Emperor Shōwa
this entity surface form:
123rd Emperor of Japan
this entity surface form:
Hirohito
this entity surface form:
Hirohito
this entity surface form:
Emperor Shōwa
this entity surface form:
Crown Prince Hirohito
subject surface form:
Shōwa era
this entity surface form:
Emperor Shōwa
subject surface form:
Shōwa era
this entity surface form:
Hirohito
this entity surface form:
Emperor Shōwa