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.
Crown Prince of a Defeated Nation
The Two of Us
The Symbol of a Nation
10 Years with Hayao Miyazaki
Chasing Waves
Pilgrimage of Wealth 2
A Journey In Japan
The Ottomans: Europe's Muslim Emperors
Japan with Sue Perkins
Gion Matsuri - the Rebirth!
Life on Remote Islands
Japan Delish
Barakan Discovers
From City to City
James May: Our Man in…
Departures
Lost in Tokyo
Our Guy in Japan
Napoleon
Train Cruise
The Japanese Tradition
Naomi in Japan
Kevin McCloud’s Rough Guide to the Future