Japanese Crown Prince Hirohito

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Hirohito is now referred to exclusively by his posthumous name Emperor Shōwa in Japan The word Shōwa is the name of the era that corresponded with the Emperor's reign. The Shōwa era was the longest reign of any historical Japanese emperor. At the start of his reign, Japan was still a fairly rural country with a limited industrial base. Japan's militarization in the 1930s eventually led to Japan's involvement in World War II. After the unconditional surrender of Japan, the Emperor cooperated with the reorganization of the Japanese state during the occupation of Japan

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Location: Japan
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