For Tuesday, February 24, 2009. (Apologies for the delay in posting!)  Twenty years ago today, the state funeral for Emperor Showa was held.  I talk about the man who was known as Hirohito during his lifetime, and about the nation he had led for over sixty years.  Japan was a dominant force in the world during the 1980s, for more reasons than one.

For Tuesday, February 24, 2009. (Apologies for the delay in posting!) Twenty years ago today, the state funeral for Emperor Showa was held. I talk about the man who was known as Hirohito during his lifetime, and about the nation he had led for over sixty years. Japan was a dominant force in the world during the 1980s, for more reasons than one.

For Tuesday, February 24, 2009. (Apologies for the delay in posting!)&nbsp; Twenty years ago today, the state funeral for Emperor Showa was held.&nbsp; I talk about the man who was known as Hirohito during his lifetime, and about the nation he had led for over sixty years.&nbsp; Japan was a dominant force in the world during the 1980s, for more reasons than one.

Episode #143 -- Emperor Showa Funeral

A look at the events and culture of the (relatively) recent past -- twenty, or sometimes thirty, years ago from the day of posting.  The 1980s. The 1990s.  People.  Society.  Books, movies, television and video games.  Crime and justice.  War and disasters.  It's all here, seen through the lens of my own memory.  Learn or remember about days not so long gone, and see how what happened then affects us today -- all in less than ten minutes per episode.

History

A look at the events and culture of the (relatively) recent past -- twenty, or sometimes thirty, years ago from the day of posting. The 1980s. The 1990s. People. Society. Books, movies, television and video games. Crime and justice. War and disasters. It's all here, seen through the lens of my own memory. Learn or remember about days not so long gone, and see how what happened then affects us today -- all in less than ten minutes per episode.

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