Emperor Akihito (2019 - 2019)

Name: Emperor Akihito
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2019-04-27
Rating: 9.0
Cast: Dawn Matus, Akihito, Michiko

Documentary

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.

Dawn Matus

Narrator (voice)

Akihito

Self (archive footage)

Michiko

Self (archive footage)

Status: Ended
First Aired: 2019-04-27
Seasons: 1 seasons
Rating: ★ 9.0 / 10

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Season 1Episode 273 min

The Two of Us

Crown Prince Akihito graduates from Gakushuin University. At a tennis tournament he meets his future wife, Michiko, who becomes the first commoner to join the Imperial Household. In another break with tradition, they raise their own children. Together, the Imperial Couple press ahead with duties in Japan and abroad, even in the face of danger. On the death of his father, Crown Prince Akihito becomes Emperor in 1989.

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Episodes3

Crown Prince Akihito's childhood is spent in the shadow of a war fought in the name of his father, Emperor Showa (Hirohito). With peace comes democracy. The Crown Prince learns to balance an imperial identity with a sense of social equality. At 19, he attends Queen Elizabeth II's coronation. His first trip abroad offers him fresh insights into Japan's place in the world, and the role of a monarch who reigns, but does not rule.