
April 29, 1901 · 125 years old
Emperor Shōwa (29 April 1901 – 7 January 1989), commonly known in English-speaking countries by his personal name Hirohito, was the 124th emperor of Japan, ruling from 25 December 1926 until his death in 1989. Hirohito and his wife, Empress Kōjun, had two sons and five daughters; he was succeeded by…

Kon Ichikawa examines the beauty and rich drama on display at the 1964 Summer Games in Tokyo, creating a record of observations that range from the expansive to the intimate.

In May 1946, an international military tribunal opened in Tokyo to prosecute Japanese leaders for war crimes. Intended to parallel the Nuremberg Trials, it spiraled into chaos due to Allied disagreements and mishandled evidence.