Akihito

American

[ah-ki-hee-toh, ah-kee-hee-taw] / ˌɑ kɪˈhi toʊ, ɑˈki hiˌtɔ /

noun

born 1933, emperor of Japan since 1989 (son of Hirohito).

Akihito British

/ ˌækɪˈhiːtəʊ /

noun

born 1933, Emperor of Japan from 1989

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Akihito Sato said the food company he works for had hiked wages this year.

From Reuters • Jul. 11, 2023

Also standing by was Emperor Emeritus Akihito, who abdicated in favor of his son in 2019, and his wife, Empress Emerita Michiko.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 2, 2023

Former Emperor Akihito, as crown prince, attended the Queen’s 1953 coronation and her Diamond Jubilee in 2012.

From Washington Times • Sep. 17, 2022

Her late father was a cousin to the previous Emperor of Japan, Akihito, who abdicated the throne to his son in 2019 due to his age and declining health.

From Fox News • Jan. 14, 2022

Japan’s Emperor Akihito, who reigns today, is the 82nd direct descendant of the emperor under whom that first chronicle of A.D.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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