Piperine, along with its isomer chavicine, is the alkaloid responsible for the pungency of black pepper and long pepper. It has been used in some forms of traditional medicine.
In the Japanese constitutional monarchy, the emperor does not have any political power. In world politics, he is the only current emperor. The current emperor is His Imperial Majesty the Emperor Akihito. He has been on the Chrysanthemum Throne since his father Emperor ShÅwa (Hirohito) died in 1989. The amount of power belonging to the emperor of Japan has changed a lot throughout Japanese history.
  Japan has emperors because they need a leader of religion. He is the religious leader and has no political power. The Shogun is the  great general. But, there is a cat â¦ ch.The emperor has a say in who they want to either not be or be Shogun. Japan has emperors because they need a leader of religion. He is the religious leader and has no political power. The Shogun is the  great general. But, there is a cat â¦ ch.