Death of Emperor Showa

Death of Emperor Showa

1989
40min

In 1989, Emperor Shōwa passed away. The procession was televised, and between 800,000 and 2 million people watched it in person.

Death of Emperor Showa

Storyline

In 1989, Emperor Shōwa passed away. The procession was televised, and between 800,000 and 2 million people watched it in person.
    Released
    24 February 1989
    Runtime
    40min
    Director
    Budget
    $68,089,046
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    Japanese
Cast
Akihito
Akihito
Self (New Emperor)
Michiko
Michiko
Self (New Empress)
Naruhito
Naruhito
Self (New Crown Prince)
Crown Prince Akishino
Crown Prince Akishino
Self (Prince Aya)
Sayoka Kuroda
Sayoka Kuroda
Self (Princess Nori)
Atsuko Ikeda
Atsuko Ikeda
Self (Former Princess Yori)
Prince Hitatchi
Prince Hitatchi
Self
Princess Hitatchi
Princess Hitatchi
Self
Takako Shimazu
Takako Shimazu
Self (Former Princess Suga)
Princess Takamatsu
Princess Takamatsu
Self
Prince Mikasa
Prince Mikasa
Self
Princess Mikasa
Princess Mikasa
Self
Yasuko Konoe
Yasuko Konoe
Self (Formerly Princess Yasuko of Mikasa)
Prince Tomohito of Mikasa
Prince Tomohito of Mikasa
Self
Princess Tomohito of Mikasa
Princess Tomohito of Mikasa
Self
Masako Sen
Masako Sen
Self (Formerly Princess Masako of Mikasa)
Prince Takamado
Prince Takamado
Self
Princess Takamado
Princess Takamado
Self
Takamasa Ikeda
Takamasa Ikeda
Self (Husband of Atsuko)
Hisanaga Shimazu
Hisanaga Shimazu
Self (Husband of Takako)
Tadateru Konoe
Tadateru Konoe
Self (Husband of Yasuko)
Masayuki Sen
Masayuki Sen
Self (Husband of Masako)
Noboru Takeshita
Noboru Takeshita
Self (Prime Minister of Japan)
Emperor Hirohito of Japan
Emperor Hirohito of Japan
Self (Posthumously as the Taikō Tennō (departed Emperor))