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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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- japan
- emperor
- empress
- abdication
- japanese emperor
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Dawn Matus as Narrator (voice)
Akihito as Self (archive footage)
Michiko as Self (archive footage)
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