[DOC] [TLE] Emperor Hirohito - Wikipedia [PAR] Emperor Shwa was the 124th Emperor of Japan according to the traditional 
order of ... Although better known outside Japan by his personal name Hirohito (
), in Japan, he is now referred to primarily by his ... He was formally 
proclaimed Crown Prince and heir apparent on November 2, 1916; but an 
investiture... [DOC] [TLE] Emperor Akihito - Wikipedia [PAR] Akihito (, born 23 December 1933) is the reigning Emperor of Japan (, 
Tenn). He is ... Akihito was heir-apparent to the Chrysanthemum Throne from 
the moment of his birth. ... Upon the death of Emperor Hirohito on 7 January 1989
, the crown prince succeeded (senso) to the throne, with an enthronement 
ceremony... [DOC] [TLE] Japan's Emperor Akihito hints at abdication in rare TV address [PAR] Aug 8, 2016 ... Japanese Emperor Akihito suggests he wants to abdicate in rare TV address 
Play! ... any explicit reference to abdication as he is forbidden from discussing 
politics. ... the throne in 1989 following the death of his father, Hirohito. ... 
Fortunately I am now in good health, he said, But when I consider that my... [DOC] [TLE] Emperor Hirohito - Conservapedia [PAR] Jun 30, 2016 ... Outside Japan he is usually referred to by his personal name, Hirohito (), ... 
He would have been referred to only as "His Majesty the Emperor" ( ... 
his grandfather, Emperor Mutsuhito, Hirohito became heir-apparent to .... The 
extreme national emergency now made it possible for the emperor to... [DOC] [TLE] The Last Emperor (1987) - Synopsis - IMDb [PAR] When Pu Chieh tells his brother that he's not the emperor anymore, that there's a 
new ... Outside", Pu Yi is informed, "China is now a republic, with a president." ..... 
He announces that he is to have an heir. ... The sound of Japanese Emperor 
Hirohito's surrender broadcast in the newsreel takes Pu Yi back in time once 
again. [DOC] [TLE] 5 Things to Know About Japan's Emperor and Imperial Family - The ... [PAR] Aug 8, 2016 ... Soon after the end of World War II, as part of Japan's surrender, Hirohito 
renounced what he called the the false conception that the emperor is... [DOC] [TLE] Emperor Hirohito - New World Encyclopedia [PAR] Sep 20, 2013 ... Having ruled during the Shwa era (Enlightened Peace), he is now known as 
Emperor Shwa. Although he is widely referred to as Hirohito or Emperor 
Hirohito ... He became heir apparent upon the death of his grandfather,... [DOC] [TLE] What Does It Mean for the Emperor of Japan to Step Down? [PAR] Aug 12, 2016 ... You've heard that the Emperor of Japan is about to step down. ... At the age of 19, 
in 1952, he was officially named heir to the Japanese throne. ... Now, at 83 years, 
we see the aged emperor, who took over the throne at the age ... Since the 
emperor (Emperor Hirohito) declared he's no longer a living god... [DOC] [TLE] The Japanese emperor speaks - Aug 15, 1945 - HISTORY.com [PAR] On this day in 1945, Emperor Hirohito broadcasts the news of Japan's surrender 
to the .... Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev declares that he is ready to begin ... 
On this day in 1979, Apocalypse Now, the acclaimed Vietnam War film directed 
by... [DOC] [TLE] Citing health concerns and country's stability, Japan's emperor ... [PAR] Aug 8, 2016 ... Japan's Emperor Akihito, in a video address, warns that he has started to feel ... 
wartime Emperor Hirohito  said that while he was healthy at the moment, ... the 
symbol of the state with my whole being as I have done until now, he said. ... 
He's also traveled widely across Asia, promoting reconciliation with... [DOC] [TLE] Hirohito - Emperor - Biography.com [PAR] Nov 12, 2014 ... Hirohito was Japan's longest-reigning emperor, holding the throne from 1926 to 
1989. He was a controversial figure who announced Japan's... [DOC] [TLE] Emperor Akihito |

Question: He was Hirohito's heir; now he's the emperor
Answer: Akihito