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[[Image:General MacArthur and Emperor Hirohito.jpg|thumb|General MacArthur and Emperor Shōwa]]
[[Image:General MacArthur and Emperor Hirohito.jpg|thumb|General MacArthur and Emperor Shōwa]]
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'''Emperor Shōwa''' (昭和天皇 ''Shōwa Tennō'') (29 April 1901 – 7 January 1989) was the 124<sup>th</sup> Emperor of [[Japan]] in the [[List of japanese emperors|traditional count]] of order of succession, 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.
'''Emperor Shōwa''' (昭和天皇 ''Shōwa Tennō'') (29 April 1901 – 7 January 1989) was the 124<sup>th</sup> Emperor of [[Japan]] in the [[List of japanese emperors|traditional count]] of order of succession, 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.
* Princess Takako (born 3 March 1939)
* Princess Takako (born 3 March 1939)
Although he was only the fifth child born to the royal couple, as the eldest male, Crown Prince Akihito would succeed Emperor Shōwa to become the current Emperor of Japan.
Although he was only the fifth child born to the royal couple, as the eldest male, Crown Prince Akihito would succeed Emperor Shōwa to become the current [[Akihito|Emperor]] of Japan.
==Ascent to Power==
==Ascent to Power==