The Emperor Showa was known by what name during his lifetime?
Posthumous name in Korea unofficial posthumous names were given to Crown Prince Euimin and Gu, Prince Imperial Hoeun. Posthumous names are in use to this day in Japan. A deceased emperor is given a posthumous name, which beginning with Emperor Meiji (d.1912) is identical to his era name and therefore always two characters long. The most recently conferred posthumous name is that of Emperor Showa (d.1989). A non-royal deceased person may be given a posthumous Buddhist name known as "kaimyo", but is in practice still referred to by the living name. Posthumous names can be praises (褒字) or deprecations (貶字). There are
Showa: A History of Japan nominated by the Harvey Awards in the category "Best American Edition of Foreign Material". It was also nominated at the Eisner Award in the category "Best U.S. Edition of International Material—Asia" in 2014 for "Showa 1926-1939", and it won it in 2015 and 2016 for "Showa 1939-1944" and "Showa 1953-1989" respectively. Comics critic Paul Gravett elected "Showa: A History of Japan" the third best manga published in North America in 2014, asking "What a better way to tell an epic modern history lesson than in these multi-layered, accessible manga?" Showa: A History of Japan Showa: A History of Japan, known