Official record of Emperor Hirohito's life

TOKYO, Japan - Undated file photo shows the building containing the Archives and Mausolea Department of the Imperial Household Agency at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. On Sept. 9, 2014, the agency released the official record of the 87-year life of Emperor Hirohito, posthumously known as Emperor Showa. The department spent 24 years compiling the 61-volume record.

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