Emperor Akihito

Name: Emperor Akihito
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Dawn Matus, Akihito, Michiko

2019 · 1 season

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.

Dawn MatusNarrator (voice)

AkihitoSelf (archive footage)

MichikoSelf (archive footage)

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