[[Image:General MacArthur and Emperor Hirohito.jpg|thumb|General MacArthur and Emperor Hirohito]]
[[Image:General MacArthur and Emperor Hirohito.jpg|thumb|General MacArthur and Emperor Hirohito]]
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'''Emperor Shōwa''' (29 April 1901 – 7 January 1989) was the 124<sup>th</sup> Emperor of [[Japan]] in direct lineage., who reigned for 62 years from 25 December 1926, until his death, making his reign, the Shōwa era (昭和), the longest of any [[Japanese]] Emperor.
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'''Emperor Shōwa''' (29 April 1901 – 7 January 1989) was the 124<sup>th</sup> Emperor of [[Japan]] in direct lineage., who reigned for 62 years from 25 December 1926, until his death, making his reign, the Shōwa era (昭和), the longest of any [[Japanese]] Emperor. During his era, (Shōwa era) Japan went from a fairly rural country to one of the economic powers of the world.