Who was the chinese emperor in World War 2?
The Japanese Emperor during WW1 was named Yoshihito. Today he is referred to in Japan as the Emperor Taisho. He was the father of Hirohito, who reigned during WW2.Yoshihito’s reign lasted from July 30, 1912, until his death on December 25, 1926, when he was succeeded by his son Hirohito. Upon his death, Yoshihito became known, by tradition in Japan, as the Emperor Taisho, which was the name of the era (“Great Righteousness”) during which he ruled.Emperor Hirohito’s era was known as Showa, which means “Enlightened Peace.” This is somewhat ironic since Hirohito presided over Japanese aggression in Asia through the 1930’s and all of WW2, although to this day it is not entirely clear just how much Hirohito was involved in Japanese militarism of the period. Showa ended with Hirohito’s death on January 7, 1989, and today in Japan Hirohito is known as Emperor Showa. Outside of Japan he is still referred to as Hirohito, but in Japan this would be considered overly familiar.