Hirohito was emperor of Japan from 1926 until his death in 1989. He oversaw the country during World War II and the bombings at Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

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Today in History: January 7

Hirohito, Emperor of Japan, portrait, 1927

Japan's Emperor Hirohito smiles on December 27 as he poses at the Royal Palace in Tokyo, for New Year photo. Hirohito, also known as Emperor Showa was the 124th emperor of Japan.

Manchukuo Emperor Puyi visiting a Shinto Shrine in Japan 1940. During Puyi's reign as Emperor of Manchukuo,he was closely watched by the Japanese, who increasingly took steps toward the full Japanisation of Manchuria, to prevent him from becoming too independent. He was welcomed by the Japanese people during his visits there, but had to remain subservient to Emperor Hirohito.

Emperor Hirohito as he leaves the Japanse Diet after making a speech to the open session, Tokyo, Japan, June 20, 1946.

Emperor Shōwa , the 124th Emperor of Japan, dress in sokutai after his enthronement ceremony in 1928 via reddit

After the Japanese surrender in 1945, the Americans took on the task of occupying Japan and reforming the militaristic nation into a modern country that would never again threaten its…

[Photo] Young Prince Hirohito of Japan wrestling with a servant, Japan, 1913

Painting of Emperor Hirohito in 1942, by Kita Renzo

A chronology of key events related to Japanese Emperor Akihito and the imperial family in photos, as the emperor celebrates his 85th birthday.

H.I.M. Emperor Hirohito of Japan (1901-1989)

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Japanese Emperor Hirohito 1945 TIME cover art by Boris Artzybasheff

Emperor Hirohito is seen on arrival at Japan Red Cross Medical Center to see Prince Takamatsu on February 3, 1987 in Tokyo, Japan.

As Japan's Emperor Akihito hints at abdication, we look back at his life and reign in pictures.

Hirohito was emperor of Japan from 1926 until his death in 1989. He oversaw the country during World War II and the bombings at Hiroshima and Nagasaki.