Emperor Akihito
TV series
Emperor Akihito
2019, English, on NHK.
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.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 3
- Episode length
- 73 min
- Status
- Ended in 2019
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Latest episode
S1 E3: The Symbol of a Nation
Aired 29 April 2019
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
Details
- First aired
- 27 April 2019
- Last aired
- 29 April 2019
- Network
- NHK
- Language
- English
- Country
- Japan
- Type
- Miniseries
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Emperor Akihito has 1 season and 3 episodes, about 73 minutes each.
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Yes. Emperor Akihito ended in 2019, so you can watch the whole story.
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