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.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.3121 |
| Birthday | 1901-04-29 |
| Place of Birth | Tokyo, Japan |
| Also Known As | 昭和天皇, 裕仁, Shōwa Tennō, Shōwa, Hiro-Hito, Hirohito, 히로히토 천황, Emperor Shōwa, |
1946
Without Reservations
6.2/20
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Without Reservations
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Media Mafia: a Tale of Two Newspapers
5.5/2
The 100 years of history of the Chosun Ilbo and the Dong-A Ilbo show that wrong press can be a social weapon.
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Media Mafia: a Tale of Two Newspapers
1941
Warclouds in the Pacific
6.143/7
This short film examines the Japan that emerged at the beginning of the 1900s and was firmly established as an industrialized nation by the outbreak o...
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Warclouds in the Pacific
2023
Le Baron et l'Empereur : Japon, la voie de la guerre
8/2
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Le Baron et l'Empereur : Japon, la voie de la guerre
2016
Mifune: The Last Samurai
7.1/50
An account of the life and work of legendary Japanese actor Toshirō Mifune (1920-97), the most prominent actor of the Golden Age of Japanese cinema.
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Mifune: The Last Samurai
1942
The World at War
6.833/3
Documentary examining the events which led up to the Second World War.
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The World at War
1939
The Fight For Peace
9/1
A documentary about the threat of war breaking out in Europe, focusing on Hitler, Stalin and Mussolini.
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The Fight For Peace
1943
December 7th
5.796/27
"Docudrama" about the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941 and its results, the recovering of the ships, the improving of defense in Hawaii a...
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December 7th
2016
Tokyo Trial: Judging Japan
8.7/3
The story of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East, known as the Tokyo Trial, which, just after the Second World War, was established i...
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Tokyo Trial: Judging Japan
1945
Betrayal from the East
6.4/5
A carnival showman tries to keep Japanese spies from sabotaging the Panama Canal.
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Betrayal from the East
2017
Stalin's James Bond
6.7/3
An account of the troubled life of Richard Sorge (1895-1944), a Soviet spy of German origin who played a decisive role in the outcome of World War II.
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Stalin's James Bond
2011
Reagan
6.1/20
Based on the story of Americas enigmatic career of one of the revered architects of the modern world - icon, screen star, and two-term president, Rona...
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Reagan
1965
Tokyo Olympiad
7.735/51
This impressionistic portrait of the 1964 Tokyo Summer Olympics pays as much attention to the crowds and workers as it does to the actual competitive...
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Tokyo Olympiad
2001
Pearl Harbor: Legacy of Attack
6.75/2
Documentary narrated by Tom Brokaw. National Geographic delves into the untold storylines and unresolved mysteries surrounding the Japanese attack on...
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Pearl Harbor: Legacy of Attack
2025
Kamikaze: An Untold History
10/1
On the Pacific front, towards the end of World War II, Japan's imperial armed forces launched 'kamikaze' attacks - suicide missions by aircraft laden...
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Kamikaze: An Untold History
2024
Atomic People
8.5/6
Combining personal accounts with archive footage, this film features the voices of some of the only people left on earth to have survived a nuclear bo...
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Atomic People
1989
Death of Emperor Showa
0/0
In 1989, Emperor Shōwa passed away. The procession was televised, and between 800,000 and 2 million people watched it in person.
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Death of Emperor Showa
2005
Hiroshima
7.138/58
The documentary recounts the world's first nuclear attack and examines the alarming repercussions. Covering a three-week period from the Trinity test...
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Hiroshima
1949
MacArthur's Japan
0/0
Vol. 15, Number 11 edition of the March of Time newreel, covering the Administration of occupied Japan by General Douglas MacArthur
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