Hirohito.
The Emperor of Japan between 1912-1926 was Emperor Taishō. The Emperor between 1926-1989 was Emperor Hirohito.
December 25th 1926 when his father (Emperor Taisho (Yoshihito)) died.
Hirohito was the 124th Emperor of Japan. He ruled for six decades, from December 1926 until his death in January 1989. He died from pancreatic cancer, which he got from an STD. For more info, see related link
Prime Minister Fukuda just reigned, so there is no single ruler. The emperor is only a figurehead, and has no real political power at all. This system is called a constitutional monarchy and is like the system in Great Britain.
Hirohito became emperor on the death of his father in December 1926. He therefore became the 124th emperor in direct lineage. Caligula
The Emperor of Japan between 1912-1926 was Emperor Taishō. The Emperor between 1926-1989 was Emperor Hirohito.
Emperor Hirohito was the leader of Japan from 1926 till 1989.
Emperor Hiroshito. He was the 124th Emperor of Japan. He was born on April 29, 1901. After the Death of Kunikhiko Kuninomiya, Hiroshito became Emperor of Japan on December 25, 1926. He died on January 7, 1989.
December 25th 1926 when his father (Emperor Taisho (Yoshihito)) died.
The Taishō Emperor was the emperer of Japan from 1912-1926 when he died. His name was Yoshihito. He was the 123rd emperer of Japan. He was succeeded by Emperor Hirohito (aka Emperor Showa), who was the emperor during WW2, who ruled from 1926 to 1989.
Emperor Taishō of Japan died on December 25, 1926 at the age of 47.
Emperor Taishō of Japan died on December 25, 1926 at the age of 47.
Hirohito or, Emperor Showa ruled Japan for 63 years from 1926.
The emperor of Japan in 1945 was named Hirohito. He was born in 1901 and began his reign as emperor in 1926 and reigned until his death in 1989. He was more commonly known as Emperor Showa and was the 124th emperor of Japan.
Emperor Showa, better known as Emperor Hirohito ruled Japan from December 25th, 1926 until his death on January 7th, 1989. He was the 124th Emperor of Japan.
He was the emperor of Japan and came to power when his father became very ill and died. This was the custom at the time. Installed as the crown prince at age 15, he was Japan's longest-reigning monarch, ruling from 1926 to 1989.
Emperor Taishō of Japan was born on August 31, 1879 and died on December 25, 1926. Emperor Taishō of Japan would have been 47 years old at the time of death or 135 years old today.