emperor of Japan

Hirihito was still emperor of Japan in 1960, and Faye Emerson's oldest son had been invited to the United States by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, who once had had a different kind of relationship with the royal family.

Emperor

Well, the usual view has been that Emperor Hirohito was a--a man who was divorced from real policy-making and was basically a pacifist at heart.

Emperor Shōwa

Hirohito (also known as Emperor Shōwa), born April 29, 1901, died January 7, 1989.

the longest-lived and longest-reigning historical Japanese emperor and the second longest-reigning monarch in the world

Hirohito was the longest-lived and longest-reigning historical Japanese emperor and the second longest-reigning monarch in the world.

the first “human” emperor of Japan

Hirohito was the first “human” emperor of Japan, ending the belief that emperors were divine beings.

the longest-reigning monarch in Japanese history

Hirohito was the longest-reigning monarch in Japanese history.

the longest-reigning Japanese emperor and the head of state during World War II

Hirohito was the longest-reigning Japanese emperor and the head of state during World War II.

the former emperor of Japan

Hirohito 's the former emperor of Japan, the guy who led Japan headlong into WWII.

the first Japanese emperor to travel extensively

Hirohito was the first Japanese emperor to travel extensively.

Japan's longest-serving emperor () r. 1926 - 1989

Hirohito, also known as the Emperor Showa, was Japan's longest-serving emperor (r. 1926 - 1989).

the head of state under the Constitution of the Empire of Japan

Hirohito was the head of state under the Constitution of the Empire of Japan during Japan's imperial expansion, militarization, and involvement in World War II.

an absolute monarch

From rapid military expansion beginning in 1931 to the crushing defeat of Japan in 1945, Hirohito stood above the Japanese people as an absolute monarch whose powers were sharply limited in practice.

the longest-reigning monarch and head of state in the 20th century

Hirohito was the longest-reigning monarch and head of state in the 20th century, and the third-longest in history behind King Louis XIV of France (72 years) and England’s Queen Victoria (64 years).

Emperor Showa , also known as Hirohito,

Emperor Showa, also known as Hirohito, was born on April 29, 1901, in Japan.

from December 25, 1926 to January 7, 1989

Hirohito was Japan's emperor from December 25, 1926 until January 7, 1989.

the 124th emperor

Hirohito, the 124th emperor, led Japan from peaceful progress to defeat in the Second World War after the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Emperor Taishō

Outside Japan, Emperor Taishō is still usually known as Hirohito.

the reigning monarch during the second Sino-Japanese War, which segued into the Second World War

Hirohito was the reigning monarch during the second Sino-Japanese War, which segued into the Second World War.

a controversial figure who announced Japan's surrender to the Allied Forces in 1945

Hirohito was a controversial figure who announced Japan's surrender to the Allied Forces in 1945.

the reigning monarch during the second Sino-Japanese War, which melded into the Second World War

Hirohito was the reigning monarch during the second Sino-Japanese War, which melded into the Second World War.