noun
Emperor Shōwa; Emperor Hirohito
Posthumous name of Hirohito, the 124th Emperor of Japan, who reigned from 1926 to 1989. The name 'Shōwa' refers to his era.
昭和天皇は1926年に即位されました。
Emperor Shōwa ascended the throne in 1926.
昭和天皇の在位期間は昭和時代と呼ばれています。
The reign of Emperor Shōwa is called the Shōwa era.
Combination of 昭和 (Shōwa, the era name) and 天皇 (emperor). The era name was chosen from classical Chinese texts.