You will be given a trivia clue, and the category it belongs to. You should answer with the best answer that belongs in the category and is described by the clue. For simplicity, answers should be in all lower cased letters.
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Question: Category: THE GREAT LAKES 
Clue: Now called Lake Michigan, the 17th century French called it the "Lake of" this Indian tribe

Answer: illini


Question: Category: ENGLISH WRITERS 
Clue: English poet Thomas Hoccleve, a contemporary of this man, called him the "firste fyndere of our fair langage"

Answer: chaucer


Question: Category: WORLD LEADERS 
Clue: In April 1952 he wrote in a poem, "Cherry blossoms are blooming full today, now is the nation's springtime"

Answer:
emperor hirohito