On January 7, 2022, Princess Kako of Japan attended the memorial service for commemorating the 33rd anniversary of the death of Emperor Hirohito (posthumuously known as Emperor Showa) took place at Musashi Imperial Graveyard in Hachioji City. Imperor Showa (29 April 1901 – 7 January 1989), was the 124th emperor of Japan, ruling from 1926 until his death in 1989.