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The Emperor in August

2015 film by Masato Harada
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The Emperor in August

Summary

The Emperor in August is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (420 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Emperor in August's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Emperor in August was directed by Masato Harada[4].
  • The Emperor in August's genre is war film[5].
  • The Emperor in August's genre is drama film[6].
  • The Emperor in August's based on is recorded as Q139700434[7].
  • A cast member of The Emperor in August was Kōji Yakusho[8].
  • A cast member of The Emperor in August was Masahiro Motoki[9].
  • A cast member of The Emperor in August was Tsutomu Yamazaki[10].
  • A cast member of The Emperor in August was Shū Nakajima[11].
  • A cast member of The Emperor in August was Akaji Maro[12].
  • A cast member of The Emperor in August was Shinichi Tsutsumi[13].
  • A cast member of The Emperor in August was Tori Matsuzaka[14].
  • The Emperor in August's depicts is recorded as atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki[15].
  • The Emperor in August's depicts is recorded as Bombing of Tokyo (10 March 1945)[16].
  • The Emperor in August's depicts is recorded as Potsdam Declaration[17].
  • The Emperor in August's depicts is recorded as Operation Ketsu-gō[18].
  • The Emperor in August's depicts is recorded as Hirohito[19].
  • The original language of The Emperor in August was Japanese[20].
  • The Emperor in August's color is recorded as color[21].
  • The Emperor in August's country of origin is recorded as Japan[22].
  • The Emperor in August was released on 2015[23].
  • The Emperor in August's official website is recorded as http://nihon-ichi.jp/[24].
  • The Emperor in August's main subject is surrender of Japan[25].
  • The Emperor in August's main subject is Kyūjō Incident[26].
  • The Emperor in August's main subject is Pacific War[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Emperor in August was directed by Masato Harada[4]. Cast members include Kōji Yakusho[8], Masahiro Motoki[9], Tsutomu Yamazaki[10], Shū Nakajima[11], Akaji Maro[12], and Shinichi Tsutsumi[13].

Publication

The Emperor in August was released on 2015[23]. The original language of it was Japanese[20]. Genres include war film[5] and drama film[6].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include surrender of Japan[25], Kyūjō Incident[26], and Pacific War[27].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Emperor in August's after a work by is recorded as Kazutoshi Handō[28].

Why It Matters

The Emperor in August ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (420 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Related Entities

film Japan

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 12d ago · Schemathings · 2026-09-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cast member → Kōji Yakusho, Masahiro Motoki, Tsutomu Yamazaki +4
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P161]]: [[Q1092091]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1789155963667"
  2. 25d ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    After a work by → Kazutoshi Handō
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P1877]]: [[Q11407116]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1788062380436"
  3. 25d ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 4289340
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  4. 27d ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period → 1945, World War II, 20th century +1
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P2408]]: [[Q36561]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1787856307365"
  5. 5w ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period → 1945, World War II, 20th century +1
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P2408]]: [[Q362]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1786777714293"
  6. 11w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14567 → SID0020618
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  7. 12w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Main subject → surrender of Japan, Kyūjō Incident, Pacific War
    Based on → Q139700434
    P14449 → 161123
    Cast member → Kōji Yakusho, Masahiro Motoki, Tsutomu Yamazaki +4
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38315|batch #38315]]: MovieLens IDs (part 2)"
  8. 19w ago · Schemathings · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Color → color
    Duration → {'amount': '+135'}
    Aliases → —
    Website → —
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P921]]: [[Q6540361]]"
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