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'''Hirohito''' or the '''Emperor Shōwa''' (昭和天皇 ''Shōwa Tennō'') (29 April 1901 – 7 January 1989) was the 124^th [[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), he was the symbolic leader of his nation through prosperity (1926-29), the Great Depression (1929-41), victory and defeat in [[World War 2#Far Eastern Theatre|World War II]] (1941-45), the American Occupation (1945-50), and the rapid recovery of Japan to become an economic superpower (1950-86).  He had significant decision-making power only in 1944-45, and made the decision to surrender in August 1945.

'''Hirohito''' or the '''Emperor Shōwa''' (昭和天皇 ''Shōwa Tennō'') (29 April 1901 – 7 January 1989) was the 124^th [[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 [[Japanese_dates#The Era System|era]] (昭和), the longest of any [[Japanese]] Emperor. During his reign, he was the symbolic leader of his nation through prosperity (1926-29), the Great Depression (1929-41), victory and defeat in [[World War 2#Far Eastern Theatre|World War II]] (1941-45), the American Occupation (1945-50), and the rapid recovery of Japan to become an economic superpower (1950-86).  He had significant decision-making power only in 1944-45, and made the decision to surrender in August 1945.

==The Emperor's Name==

==The Emperor's Name==