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Emperor Akihito
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.
Selected season 1, episode 1.
Cast
Dawn Matus
Narrator (voice)
Akihito
Self (archive footage)
Michiko
Self (archive footage)
