abstract:Reigning Emperor translates the term kinjo tennō (), and according to protocol, this is how one is supposed to refer to the emperor now currently living, in order to avoid calling him by his title of "Meiji Emperor", or "Taisho Emperor" or "Showa Emperor" (i.e.
They were convinced that preserving the monarchy, specifically the reigningemperor, was essential if the larger goals of the occupation were to succeed.