Death of Emperor Showa

In 1989, Emperor Shōwa passed away. The procession was televised, and between 800,000 and 2 million people watched it in person.

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AkihitoSelf (New Emperor)

MichikoSelf (New Empress)

NaruhitoSelf (New Crown Prince)

Crown Prince AkishinoSelf (Prince Aya)

Sayoka KurodaSelf (Princess Nori)

Atsuko IkedaSelf (Former Princess Yori)

Prince HitatchiSelf

Princess HitatchiSelf