Emperor Hirohito of Japan

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1901-04-29

Deathday

1989-01-07 (87 years old)

Birth Place

Tokyo, Japan

Religion

Shinto

Height

1.65-meter

Children

Sachiko, Princess Hisa, Kazuko Takatsukasa, Atsuko Ikeda, Shigeko Higashikuni, Masahito, Prince Hitachi, Takako Shimazu, Akihito

Father

Emperor Taishō

Mother

Empress Teimei

Siblings

Takahito, Prince Mikasa, Yasuhito, Prince Chichibu, Nobuhito, Prince Takamatsu

Citizenships

Empire of Japan, Japan

Also Known As

昭和天皇, 裕仁, Shōwa Tennō, Shōwa, Hiro-Hito, Hirohito

Awards

Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, Order of the Rising Sun with Paulownia Flowers, 1st class, Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum, Fellow of the Royal Society, Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece, Order of the Crown, Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland, Collar of the Order of Charles III, Collar of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum, Order of Ojaswi Rajanya, Order of the Orchid Blossom, Royal Order of the Seraphim, Order of Sikatuna, Order of the Elephant, Order of the Golden Kite, Order of the Rajamitrabhorn, Order of the Most Holy Annunciation, Order of the Bath, Order of the Sacred Treasure, Order of St. Andrew, Order of the Garter, Royal Victorian Order, Order of the Southern Cross, Order of the White Eagle