| − | '''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. [[Akihito]], his eldest son, is the current emperor of Japan. | + | '''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. [[Akihito]], his eldest son, is the current emperor of Japan. |