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Hirohito
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Hi·ro·hi·to  (hîr-ht) 1901-1989.
Emperor of Japan (1926-1989) who advocated the Japanese government's unconditional surrender that ended World War II (1945). In 1946 he renounced his divine status.
Hirohito [ˌhɪərəʊˈhiːtəʊ]
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(Biographies / Hirohito (1901-1989) M, Japanese, POLITICS: hereditary ruler) 1901-89, emperor of Japan 1926-89. In 1946 he became a constitutional monarch
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Noun1.Hirohito - emperor of Japan who renounced his divinity and became a constitutional monarch after Japan surrendered at the end of World War II (1901-1989)Hirohito - emperor of Japan who renounced his divinity and became a constitutional monarch after Japan surrendered at the end of World War II (1901-1989)
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