Overview
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.
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
Details
First Aired
2019-04-27
Status
Ended
Network
NHK
Type
Miniseries
Language
EN
Episodes
3
Cast
Dawn Matus
Narrator (voice)
Akihito
Self (archive footage)
Michiko
Self (archive footage)
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