2006-11-14 19:58:27 · 6 answers · asked by toopious 4 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
the current emperor is Akihito
2006-11-14 20:01:13 · answer #1 · answered by mommyblues78 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Emperor Akihito
2006-11-15 04:02:24 · answer #2 · answered by _______ 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The current emperor is His Imperial Majesty the Emperor Akihito, who has been on the Chrysanthemum Throne since his father Emperor ShÅwa (Hirohito) died in 1989.
2006-11-15 04:01:57 · answer #3 · answered by TK 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2006-11-15 04:02:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As many people above answered, Akihito is his "first name."
But Japanese people never call him Akihito.
He is called the Heisei Emperor (strictly speaking, the Heisei Tenno in Japanese ). Heisei is the name of his reign (the year 2006 is the 18th year of Heisei).
Calling the Emperor by his first name is never accepted in Japan.
Calling him by his throne name (or the name of his reign), the Japanese show their respect to the Emperor as well as their own nation and history.
2006-11-18 09:56:14 · answer #5 · answered by area52 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is Akihito
2006-11-15 08:31:58 · answer #6 · answered by Hanna 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋