Series

Emperor Akihito

20191 Season3 Episodes~73min/epEnded
★9.0TMDB(1)
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.

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Seasons
Season 1
3 episodes
Cast
Dawn Matus
Narrator (voice)
Akihito
Akihito
Self (archive footage)
Michiko
Michiko
Self (archive footage)
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