Emperor Hirohito waves to cheering crowd as he makes the annual New Year appearance on the glass-encased balcony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in this photo taken on Jan. 2, 1986. Hirohito, father of the current Emperor Akihito, stopped visiting controversial Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo because of its 1978 decision to begin honoring convicted war criminals, media reports said Thursday, July 20, 2006. Hirohito, in whose name World War II was waged, visited Yasukuni eight times, the last time in 1975, while Akihito, who ascended the throne after Hirohito's death in 1989, has never visited the shr

Emperor Hirohito waves to cheering crowd as he makes the annual New Year appearance on the glass-encased balcony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in this photo taken on Jan. 2, 1986. Hirohito, father of the current Emperor Akihito, stopped visiting controversial Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo because of its 1978 decision to begin honoring convicted war criminals, media reports said Thursday, July 20, 2006. Hirohito, in whose name World War II was waged, visited Yasukuni eight times, the last time in 1975, while Akihito, who ascended the throne after Hirohito's death in 1989, has never visited the shr Stock Photo
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Associated Press / Alamy Stock Photo

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2PCRM2M

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12.9 MB (654.3 KB Compressed download)

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1924 x 2344 px | 32.6 x 39.7 cm | 12.8 x 15.6 inches | 150dpi

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2 January 1986

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Anonymous

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Not available to licence for any broadcast or streaming service, video on demand, film, national newspaper or to create a NFT. This content is intended for editorial use only. For other uses, additional clearances may be required. Emperor Hirohito waves to cheering crowd as he makes the annual New Year appearance on the glass-encased balcony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in this photo taken on Jan. 2, 1986. Hirohito, father of the current Emperor Akihito, stopped visiting controversial Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo because of its 1978 decision to begin honoring convicted war criminals, media reports said Thursday, July 20, 2006. Hirohito, in whose name World War II was waged, visited Yasukuni eight times, the last time in 1975, while Akihito, who ascended the throne after Hirohito's death in 1989, has never visited the shrine. (AP Photo)

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