Definitions for "Hirohito"
(1901-89) Personal name of the emperor whose reign is referred to as Showa, Illustrious Peace.
emperor of Japan who renounced his divinity and became a constitutional monarch after Japan surrendered at the end of World War II (1901-1989)
(April 29, 1901 — January 7, 1989) was the 124th emperor of Japan according to the traditional order of succession, reigning from December 25 1926 until his death.