Death of Emperor Showa
1989
40 minutes
Overview
In 1989, Emperor Shōwa passed away. The procession was televised, and between 800,000 and 2 million people watched it in person.
Top Cast
Akihito
Self (New Emperor)
Michiko
Self (New Empress)
Naruhito
Self (New Crown Prince)
Crown Prince Akishino
Self (Prince Aya)
Sayoka Kuroda
Self (Princess Nori)
Atsuko Ikeda
Self (Former Princess Yori)
Prince Hitatchi
Self
Princess Hitatchi
Self
Takako Shimazu
Self (Former Princess Suga)
Princess Takamatsu
Self
Prince Mikasa
Self
Princess Mikasa
Self
Yasuko Konoe
Self (Formerly Princess Yasuko of Mikasa)
Prince Tomohito of Mikasa
Self
Princess Tomohito of Mikasa
Self
Masako Sen
Self (Formerly Princess Masako of Mikasa)
Prince Takamado
Self
Princess Takamado
Self
Takamasa Ikeda
Self (Husband of Atsuko)
Hisanaga Shimazu
Self (Husband of Takako)
Tadateru Konoe
Self (Husband of Yasuko)
Masayuki Sen
Self (Husband of Masako)
Noboru Takeshita
Self (Prime Minister of Japan)
Emperor Hirohito of Japan
Self (Posthumously as the Taikō Tennō (departed Emperor))