Talk:Emperor Hirohito
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Akihito, his eldest son, is the current emperor of Japan. Why don't you like this words???? --User:Joaquín Martínez, talk 19:15, 3 July 2008 (EDT)
- Hi Joaquín, it is not that I don't like them it is just that they were a little out of place in the introduction, which is about Emperor Showa. Also, there is reference to Crown Prince Akihito becoming Emperor a bit further down at the end of 'Early Life', so it was a bit redundant there. However, I have wikilinked that reference to the Akihito page. --JessicaTOhayo gozaimasu! 08:55, 4 July 2008 (EDT)
- The consensus outside Japan in reference and popular books is to use the name "Hirohito." The Japanese themselves never use that name because of their religious traditions (the Emperor was so sacred his name could not be spoken)--but we do not have that religion here and the the tradition in the English speaking world is to call him Hirohito.
- I agree that the West does refer to him as Hirohito, however, given that his posthumous name is Showa, he should be referred to as such. It has nothing to do with religion, but naming convention. The introduction explains the names and out of respect for the position of Emperor (whoever he may be), he should be referred to by his official name - in this case, Showa. You would not call Queen Elizabeth, Liz, in an article now, would you? Likewise, Emperor Meiji, is always Emperor Meiji, not Emperor Mutsuhito - the same applies to Emperor Showa. --KotomiTHajimemashite! 00:27, 13 September 2008 (EDT)
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RJJensen 22:52, 12 September 2008 (EDT)