Emperor Akihito

Name: Emperor Akihito
Released: 2019-04-27
Rating: 9
Cast: Dawn Matus, Akihito, Michiko

9.0

April 27, 2019

1 Season • 3 Episodes

Ended

Documentary

Overview

Akihito, the Emperor of Japan, abdicated on April 30, 2019. This 3-parts NHK World documentary series chronicles the life of a former "divine child" who became the symbol of the Japanese State when he ascended the throne in 1989.

Cast

Dawn Matus

Narrator (voice)

Akihito

Self (archive footage)

Michiko

Self (archive footage)

Episodes

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