HistoryFacts: Emperor Hirohito was buried wearing a Mickey Mouse watch.

 

You might be a Disney adult, but if you’re not planning to be buried with a Mickey Mouse accessory, it would appear you’re less of a fan than Japanese Emperor Hirohito, who was interred wearing his Mickey watch. The monarch, who reigned over Japan from 1926 to 1989, first visited the “Happiest Place on Earth” in 1975 after being a fan of Disney cartoons for decades. It was then that he was gifted the watch, which he was apparently quite taken by.

The emperor’s love of the timepiece was noted several times before his passing, including in a 1984 Washington Post article marking his 83rd birthday. “Hirohito expressed his approval of America not in words but with a gesture,” the Post reported. “For years afterward, he wore a Mickey Mouse watch that he picked up at Disneyland.” Anyone who wears the same shirt every time they visit the “Happiest Place on Earth” can surely relate.


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