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Emperor Akihito

2019-04-27 · 73 min / episode · ★ 9.0

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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.

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Dawn MatusNarrator (voice)
AkihitoAkihitoSelf (archive footage)
MichikoMichikoSelf (archive footage)

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