Emperor of Japan (born 1901) from 1926 to his death in 1989. Hirohito's reign was marked by rapid militarization and aggressive wars against China and the United States. Following the devastating result of the atomic bombs dropped on Nagasaki and Hiroshima in World War II, he renounced his divinity in favor of a democratic constitutional monarchy. Rare vintage matte-finish 5.5 x 7.75 photo of Hirohito in a seated pose, boldly signed in ink in Japanese. Handsomely displayed in its original mat embossed with a chrysanthemum and framed to an overall size of 9.75 x 13. In fine condition, with faint silvering to darker areas of the image. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA. Hirohito is extremely scarce in signed photographs.
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