Yo·shi·hi·to 
(yō′shĭ-hētō, yô′shē-hētô) 1879-1926.
(yō′shĭ-hētō, yô′shē-hētô) 1879-1926. Emperor of Japan (1912-1926) whose reign was marked by World War I, Japan's increased international influence, and expansion of its colonial territories.