1989 ⟶ Emperor Shōwa's Death and Accession of Emperor Heisei
January 7: Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito) dies; his son, Akihito (...
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👑 Accession of Emperor Suinin (Legendary)
Emperor Suinin of Japan, according to legend.⟶
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Japan⚰️ Death of Former Shōgun Tokugawa Ieyasu
👑 Emperor Meiji's Death and Accession of Emperor Taishō
July 30: Emperor Meiji dies, ending the Meiji era; his son, the Emperor Taishō, becomes Emperor of Japan.⟶
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Japan👑 Emperor Taishō's Death and Hirohito's Accession
December 25: Emperor Taishō dies; his son, the Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito) becomes Emperor of Japan.⟶
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Japan👑 Emperor Shōwa's Death and Accession of Emperor Heisei
January 7: Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito) dies; his son, Akihito (the Emperor Heisei) becomes Emperor of Japan.⟶
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Japan👑 Japanese Emperor Akihito Abdicates
April 30: Emperor Akihito of Japan abdicates from his throne, the first abdication by a Japanese monarch in almost two centuries. The abdication ends the Heisei era of Japan and ushers in the Reiwa era with the new Emperor, his son Naruhito, ascending the throne on May 1.⟶
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