What is "akihito"

is the reigning . He is the 125th emperor of his line according to Japan's traditional order of succession. Akihito succeeded his father Shōwa and acceded to the Chrysanthemum Throne on 7 January 1989.

Akihito (written: 明仁, 昭仁, 章仁, 暁人, 彰人, 昭人 or 章人) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:

• (born 1933), Emperor of Japan

• (born 1976), Japanese baseball player

• (born 1986), Japanese footballer

• , Japanese Paralympic athlete

• (born 1976), Japanese professional wrestler

• (born 1971), Japanese musician and composer

• (born 1961), Japanese golfer

• , Japanese manga artist

Akihito is a genus of gobies native to streams in Vanuatu.