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Japanese Emperor Hirohito (1901 - 1989) sits and reads a newspaper as his son, the Crown Prince Akihito, stands beside him, Tokyo, Japan, November 20, 1949. (Photo by PhotoQuest/Getty Images)

Japanese Emperor Hirohito (1901 - 1989) sits and reads a newspaper as his son, the Crown Prince Akihito, stands beside him, Tokyo, Japan, November 20, 1949. (Photo by PhotoQuest/Getty Images)