9.0

1 hr 13 min

2019-04-27

1

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.

Documentary

Trailers

Characters

Dawn Matus

Dawn Matus

Narrator (voice)

Akihito

Akihito

Self (archive footage)

Michiko

Michiko

Self (archive footage)

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