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Pay Tribute. Tokyo, Japan: Emperor Hirohito and Empress Nagako pay silent tribute to the 3 000 war dead at memorial service in Nippon Budokan Hall...

Japanese Royalty at War Memorial

Tokyo, Japan: Emperor Hirohito, accompanied by Empress Nagako, speaks in a celebration marking the 50th anniversary of the emperor's accession to the...

Emperor Hirohito Giving Speech

San Francisco, California: Emperor Hirohito, , and empress Nagako of Japan are shown the sights around the San Francisco Bay by Mayor Joseph Alioto....

Joseph Alioto with Japanese Visitors

His Imperial Feet Ache. Fukushima, Japan: Emperor Hirohito, who recently completed his first postwar inspection tour of six northern prefectures on...

Emperor Hirohito Removing His Shoes

Emperor Hirohito poses on his horse, "Fubuki," in the Akasaka Imperial Garden, in 1928.

Emperor Hirohito on Horseback

Emperor Hirohito of Japan, also a marine biologist, seen at his studies.

Emperor Hirohito Studying Marine Biology

Imperial World Traveler Greeted by Family. Tokyo, Japan: Back in Tokyo after a six-months-tour that embraced the US, Canada, and Europe, Crown Prince...

Japanese Royal Family at Home

Formal portrait of Prince Hirohito of Japan, ca. 1925 , in military dress, who reigned as Emperor of Japan from 1926-1989.

Emperor Hirohito of Japan

Prince Hirohito and the Consort Princess Nagato in a formal portrait, ca. 1925.

Prince Hirohito and Princess Nagato

Hirohito Meets Newsmen. Tokyo, Japan: Emperor Hirohito received foreign corespondents and Japanese newsmen for the first time October 5, during the...

Emperor Hirohito and Newsmen

Second Son of Emperor Hirohito Comes of Age. Tokyo, Japan: Prince Yoshi, second son of Emperor Hirohito and second in line to the world's oldest...

Japan's Prince Yoshi

For "distinguished service" in China waters, these three ranking Japanese Naval leaders were recently received by Emperor Hirohito in Tokyo, at which...

Honored for Service Against China

Portrait of Emperor Hirohito at the Imperial Palace as he stands amongst flowers.

Portrait of Emperor Hirohito Amongst Flowers

Royal Chrysanthemum is one of few signs of royalty left to Hirohito. It is tacked on Royal Train when he is inside and removed at all other times by...

Hirohito Inside Train with Chrysanthemum

Emperor Hirohito looking through binoculars at the mimic war maneuvers which were held in November. One of his high military chiefs is explaining the...

Hirohito Looking through Binoculars

Emperor Hirohito, standing on the balcony of the Imperial Palace for the first time, acknowledges New Year's banzais from an enthusiastic crowd. The...

Emperor Hirohito Waving from Balcony

Malayan Premier Received by Hirohito. Tokyo, Japan: Prime Minster and Mrs. Tengku Abdul Rahman of the Federation of Malaya wre received by Emperor...

Malayan and Japanese Leaders

Ex-Divinity with an Umbrella. Tokyo, Japan: When 20,000 people gathered in front of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in a demonstration to celebrate the...

Hirohito Holding Umbrella

Repatriated Japs Revert to Type. Kamoi, Japan: Part of the reconversion that is going on in beaten Japan is that of Japanese who were repatriated...

People Bowing to Emperor

The Emperor Visits Schools during Tour of Tokyo. Tokyo, Japan: Hirohito, Emperor of Japan who until recently wore the cloak of deity, enters the...

Hirohito Entering Classroom

The Subjects Shouted "Banzai." Tokyo, Japan: On one of his now frequent inspection tours of agriculture centers throughout the country he rules,...

Hirohito Speaking with Children

Crown Prince Akihito, , of Japan, who had just turned 21, gets better acquainted with his father Emperor Hirohito, over a game of Shogi, or Japanese...

Japanese Royal Family Playing Game

Tokyo, Japan: The body of Prince Fuminaro Konoye, one of Hirohito's closest war time advisers, is being examined by Captain Charles F. Sewell, of...

Boby Of Prince Fuminaro Konoye

Japanese Parliament meets with Emperor Hirohito to present the new Japanese constitution. The new constitution changes Japanese rule and government.

Japanese Parliment In Imperial Palace

English translation of the letter confirming Japan's surrender during World War Two, signed by Emperor Hirohito and Foreign Minister Mamoru...

The three youngest daughters of Emperor Hirohito, on vacation at the Imperial Villa in the Japanese Alps, cook the evening meal for the seven...

Hirohito's Daughters Cooking

The Kashikodokoro, Ark of the Sacred Mirror, dedicated to the soul of the Sun Goddess, passing in the coronation ceremonies of Emperor Hirohito,...

Emperor Hirohito Coronation

Twenty tons of scrap material graces the sidewalks in New York surrounded by effigies of Hitler, Mussolini and Hirohito whilst the crowd look on,...

Officers carry during the Emperor Hirohito's State Funeral at Shinjuku Gyoen Park on February 24, 1989 in Tokyo, Japan. Emperor Hirohito passed away...

Emperor's Funeral

Crown Prince Hirohito of Japan in military uniform, circa 1925.

Hirohito Salutes

Ex-empereur Hirohito et son épouse écoutent à la radio le résultat des élections au Japon dans leur résidence à Hayama, Japon en 1946.

Elections au Japon

Hirohito, Emperor of Japan, during a broadcast, asking the Japanese citizens to reduce their consumption of food

Hirohito, Emperor of Japan, during a broadcast address

Hirohito, Emperor of Japan, as prince regent, dressed in traditional old Japanese clothing, 1923

Hirohito, Emperor of Japan, in old Japanese clothing

Hirohito, Emperor of Japan, during military parade at Yoyogi field in Tokyo, receiving a message from Minister of War Tojo Hideki, undated

Hirohito, Emperor of Japan, during military parade

Crown prince Hirohito of Japan in front of the Victor Emmanuel Monument in Rome, Italy, in 1921.

Crown Prince Hirohito Of Japan In Rome

Members of the British and Japanese royal families during the Japanese Emperor's state visit to England, Prince Philip, The Duchess of Kent, Queen...

A Lot Of Royalty

Standing before the gold and red Imperial Throne, Emperor Hirohito of Japan prepares to read his script from a paper scroll, to open the 89th session...

Parliament Opening

Emperor Hirohito listening to an address read by Japan's premier during the 50th anniversary celebrations of Japan's parliament .

Japanese Anniversary

Emperor Hirohito of Japan , wearing the uniform of a Lieutenant Colonel in the Japanese army. Original Publication: People Disc - HE0189

Emperor Hirohito and Empress Nagako attend the opening ceremony of the Nippon Budokan on October 3, 1964 in Tokyo, Japan.

Nippon Budokan Opens

Emperor Hirohito visits the Yasukuni Shrine during its Autumn Festival on October 19, 1965 in Tokyo, Japan.

Emperor Hirohito Visits Yasukuni Shrine

The Japanese Emperor Hirohito With His Wife Nagako Giving A Speech For The Opening Of The 18Th Olympic Games In Front Of 18000 Spectators In The...

Olympic Games Of Tokyo 1964: Emperor Hirohito'S Speech

War bond and stamp buyers give the big push to Hitler, Mussolini and Hirohito, on the way to destruction at Niagara Falls. At the rear of car pushing...

War bond and stamp buyers give the big push to Hitler, Musso

Emperor Hirohito of Japan acknowledges greetings as he leaves the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.

Emperor Hirohito of Japan acknowledges greetings as he leave

Crown Prince Hirohito of Japan in the Hall of Statues

Crown Prince of Japan in the Hall of Statues

Prince Regent Hirohito looks through Army Field Periscope

Prince Regent looks through Army Field Periscope

Crown Prince Hirohito Return and is Saluted by Rifle on Ship

Crown Prince Hirohito Return and is Saluted by Rifle on Ship

Crown Prince Hirohito as a Toddler

Crown Prince Hirohito as a Toddler

Born in the Aoyama Palace in Tokyo, Prince Hirohito was the first son of Crown Prince Yoshihito and Crown Princess Sadako . His childhood title was...

Japanese Emperor Hirohito

Japanese Emperor Hirohito greeting Nancy Reagan and President Ronald Reagan upon arrival at the white tie dinner at the Imperial Palace.

Japanese Emperor Hirohito (L) greeting Nancy Reagan and

Japanese emperor Hirohito standing to address guests, incl. President Ronald Reagan and first lady Nancy Reagan at white tie banquet at Imperial...

Japanese emperor Hirohito standing to address guests incl

Japanese Emperor Hirohito and Empress Kojun walk past flag-waving children during a visit to a grade school, Shinjuku, Japan, 1950.

Hirohito Visits School

Poster reminding Americans of the history of the Declaration of Independence, 1942. .

Declaration Of Independence

Japanese cameramen run to their positions to cover U.S. President Ronald Reagan's arrival to greet Emperor Hirohito at the Akasaka Guest Palace,...

Reagan In Japan

Royal Audience. Tokyo, Japan: Arms, legs and twisting bodies create a picture of confusion as members of Japan's Gymnastics Unversity perform at the...

Japanese Gymnastic Demonstration

Royal Audience. Tokyo, Japan: A group of male and female students from the Japan Gymnastics University performs gracefully in front of the Emperor...

Japanese Gymnastic Demonstration

Tokyo, Japan: President Jose Lopez Portillo of Mexico toasts with Emperor Hirohito during a return banquet hosted by Portillo at the guesthouse,...

Hirohito and Mexican President

Tokyo, Japan: Emperor Hirohito studies seaweeds at the Susaki Imperial Villa, 100 miles south of Tokyo recently. The world's longest reigning monarch...

Emperor Hirohito Examining Seaweed

Tokyo, Japan: Emperor Hirohito, who celebrates his 76th birthday April 29 takes a walk with Empress Nagako at the Susaki Imperial Villa in southern...

Emperor Hirohito and Empress Nagako

Woods Hole, Massachusetts: Japan's Emperor Hirohito, who is interested in marine biology, views some marine life under a microsope at the Woods Hole...

Emperor Hirohito at His Microscope

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