[DOC] [TLE] Emperor Hirohito - Wikipedia [PAR] Emperor Shwa was the 124th Emperor of Japan according to the traditional 
order of succession, reigning from December 25, 1926, until his death on 
January 7, 1989. He was succeeded by his eldest son, Akihito, upon his death. ... 
At the start of his reign, Japan was already one of the great powers  the ninth-
largest... [DOC] [TLE] Death and funeral of Emperor Shwa - Wikipedia [PAR] On January 7, 1989, Hirohito, the 124th Emperor of Japan according to the 
traditional order of ... Emperor Hirohito's death ended the Shwa era. ... as a 
showcase for a peaceful, affluent society Japan had developed into during 
Hirohito's reign. [DOC] [TLE] Hirohito | emperor of Japan | Britannica.com [PAR] Emperor of Japan from 1926 until his death in 1989. ... His death, in January 
1989, ended the Shwa era, the longest recorded reign in Japanese history
some... [DOC] [TLE] Hirohito - World War II - HISTORY.com [PAR] Hirohito (1901-1989) was emperor of Japan from 1926 until his death in 1989. ... 
At around the same time, he ended the practice of imperial concubinage. ... He 
chose Showa, which roughly translates to enlightened harmony, as his reign... [DOC] [TLE] Hirohito - Emperor - Biography.com [PAR] Nov 12, 2014 ... AKA: Emperor Hirohito of Japan: Emperor Hirohito: Hirohito: Showa Tenno: 
Showa: Showa ... Hirohito died in Tokyo on January 7, 1989. [DOC] [TLE] Hirohito, 124th Emperor of Japan, Is Dead at 87 - The New York Times [PAR] January 7, 1989 ... In his 62-year reign, the Emperor presided over the most 
tumultuous era in Japan's ... Japanese are now mourning the end of an era: 
Showa, or Enlightened Peace, the title by which Hirohito will henceforth be 
known. [DOC] [TLE] Emperor Hirohito - PBS [PAR] Emperor Hirohito (1901-1989) ... The ambiguity surrounding his role in leading 
Japan to war makes simple judgments of him all but impossible. ... known as the 
Taisho Emperor; with his death, Hirohito's reign took the name Showa). ... By the 
time his 62-year reign came to an end, Japan had risen like a Phoenix out of the
... [DOC] [TLE] Hirohito Dies, Ending 62 Years as Japan's Ruler - latimes [PAR] Emperor Hirohito, who held divine status until Japan's defeat in World War II and 
endured to reign for 62 years, died Saturday of intestinal cancer, the ... January 
08, 1989|Associated Press ... Hirohito's reign was known as Showa, and year 
Showa 64 on the Japanese calendar had begun on Jan. 1. Akihito, his wife, 
Crown... [DOC] [TLE] Japan Mourns the Death of Emperor Hirohito - NBC Learn K-12 [PAR] The reigning Emperor of Japan for 62 years dies. The nation ... (1989, January 8). 
... It also ends the era of Showa, Hirohito's reign, meaning enlightened peace. [DOC] [TLE] Japanese Emperor Showa Dies, January 7, 1989 - Matt's Today in ... [PAR] Jan 7, 2007 ... Today in 1989, Emperor Showa died in Tokyo, Japan. ... The Taisho era ended 
and a new era was proclaimed: Showa, meaning enlightened peace. ... the first 
20 years of his reign would prove to be something else entirely. [DOC] [TLE] Emperor Hirohito - New World Encyclopedia [PAR] Sep 20, 2013 ... His reign was the longest of any historical Japanese emperor, and he ..... On 
January 7, 1989, at 6:33 a.m., the emperor died. ... His death marked the end of 
the Shwa era and the immediate beginning of the Heisei era. [DOC] [TLE] Imperial abdication talk poses question of Japan's next era | The ... [PAR] Jul 25, 2016 ... The first seven days of 1989 are recognized as Showa 64, while the rest is Heisei 
1. ... of China, meaning only one era name applies to the reign of each emperor. 
... Within hours of Emperor Hirohito's death, then-Chief Cabinet Secretary ... 
agreed the end of Heisei will mean a lot of work adjusting systems. [DOC] [TLE]

Question: Japan's Showa reign ended in 1989 with the death of this emperor
Answer: Hirohito