HIROHITO (1901-1989).

Signed piece of paper by the 124th Emperor of Japan Hirohito. He reigned from 1926 until his death in 1989. He had spent a staggering 62 years on the throne and Japan accordingly spent $80 million on his elaborate funeral. Over 250,000 mourners lined the funeral route. Pretty much the entire planet got involved as representatives of 163 countries attended, an unprecedented total. Attendees included President George H.W. Bush, who made a point of noting whatever had occurred in the past was no longer problematic to him. (Theoretically, Bush had reason for resentment. The Japanese shot down his plane over the Pacific during a bombing raid on the island of Chichi Jima in 1944. Mounted and framed and supplied with coa.