Emperor Showa (Japan)

Emperor Showa 昭和天皇 (29 Apr 1901 - 7 Jan 1989) was a Japanese 124th Emperor (25 Dec 1926 - 7 Jan 1989). Regent to Emperor Taisho from 25 November 1921.

History

date	rank	titles	job
9 Sep 1912	Second Lieutenant, Infantry and Sublieutenant
31 Oct 1914	Lieutenant, Infantry and Lieutenant JG
31 Oct 1916	Captain, Infantry and Lieutenant
31 Oct 1920	Major, Infantry and Lt Commander
31 Oct 1923	Lt Colonel, Infantry and Commander
31 Oct 1925	Colonel, Infantry and Captain
25 Dec 1926		Emperor

relations

• ascendant
  • father: Emperor Taisho (1879-1926)
• siblings
  • younger brother: Major General Prince Yasuhito of Chichibu (1902-1953)
  • younger brother: Captain Prince Nobuhito of Takamatsu (1905-1987)
  • younger brother: Major Prince Takahito of Mikasa (1915-)
• spouse
  • Princess Nagako of Kuni (6 Mar 1903 - 16 Jun 2000) married 26 Jan 1924
• issues
  • f. Princess Shigeko (6 Dec 1925 - 23 Jul 1961)
  • f. Princess Sachiko (10 Sept 1927 - 8 Mar 1928)
  • f. Princess Kazuko (30 Sept 1929 - 26 May 1989)
  • f. Princess Atsuko (7 Mar 1931 - )
  • m. Prince Akihito (Emperor, 23 Dec 1933 - )
  • m. Prince Masahito of Hitachi (28 Nov 1935 - )
  • f. Princess Takako (2 Mar 1939 - )

Preceded by Emperor Taisho

124th Emperor of Japan 25 Dec 1926 - 7 Jan 1989

Succeeded by Akihito