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Akihito, eldest son of the late Emperor Hirohito (Showa), has been Emperor since 1989.
Emperor Hirohito (posthumously called the Showa Emperor)
Emperor showa passed away the morning of January 7 1989 from complications related to cancer of the lower intestine.
The chrysanthemum is the symbol of the Japanese emperor.
Akihito is the current reigning Emperor of Japan. He succeeded to the throne in the year 1989, and he is the 125th emperor of his line. The correct name to address Japan's emperor is as 'Tenno Heika', which is the Japanese expression for 'His Imperial Majesty the Emperor'.
Japanese emperor: tennou. Generic emperor: koutei.
The oldest Japanese Emperor who has ever lived is Emperor Shōwa, also known as Hirohito. He reigned from 1926 until his death in 1989, living to the age of 87 years and 81 days. His longevity marked him as the longest-lived emperor in Japan's history. After his death, the title of the oldest emperor was passed to his son, Emperor Akihito, but he has not surpassed Hirohito's age.
Japan never had a president. Instead, they had an emperor. The emperor at that time during WWII was Emp. Hirohito. He died in 1989.
The Japanese surrender was conditional on the USA respecting the Emperor. Emperor Hirohito remained head of state of Japan until his death in 1989.
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1989-present