Back Hirohito Afrikaans ሂሮሂቶ Amharic Hirohito AN हिरोहितो, जापान के सम्राट ANP هيروهيتو Arabic هيروهيطو ARY هيروهيتو ARZ Hirohito AST हिरोहितो AWA Hirohito Azerbaijani
| Emperor Shōwa | |
|---|---|
 Formal portrait, 1935 | |
| Emperor of Japan | |
| Reign | 25 December 1926 – 7 January 1989 (62 years, 13 days) |
| Predecessor | Taishō |
| Successor | Akihito |
| Born | April 29, 1901 Tokyo |
| Died | January 7, 1989 (aged 87) Tokyo |
| Burial | Imperial Mausoleum (多摩御陵, Tama Goryō) |
Hirohito (29 April 1901 – 7 January 1989) was the 124th emperor of Japan according to the traditional order of succession,[1] reigning from 25 December 1926, until his death on 7 January 1989.[2] He was succeeded by his eldest son, Akihito. In Japan, reigning emperors are known simply as "the Emperor" and he is now referred to primarily by his posthumous name, Emperor Shōwa (昭和天皇).
The name "Shōwa" was given to Hirohito after he died. Emperors of Japan are normally renamed in this way; and people started using the new name in 1990.[3] During his long reign, many people outside Japan call him Emperor Hirohito,[4] or just Hirohito.[5]
- ↑ Imperial Household Agency (Kunaichō), 昭和天皇 (124); retrieved 2011-10-16.
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric et al. (2002). "Traditional order of Tennō" in Japan encyclopedia, pp. 962-963.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Shōwa Tennō" at p. 889.
- ↑ According to Japanese custom, the personal name of a reigning Emperor is not used during his reign; and instead, he is only described as "his Majesty the Emperor" (天皇陛下, Tennō Heika) or "his current Majesty" (今上陛下, Kinjō Heika)
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Hirohito" at p. 318.