Joko 上皇

Joko
繁：上皇
简：上皇

內閣會議昨晨公開《有關天皇退位等事宜之皇室典範特例法案》，同日提交眾議院。內容列明當今天皇明仁退位後，皇位會由皇嗣德仁繼承。明仁退位後將獲奉為「上皇」，美智子皇后則成為「上皇后」，兩者皇籍得以保留，但明仁將不獲皇位繼承權，皇室公務亦幾乎完全卸下。

日擬定特例 德仁料明年底繼任 明仁退位改稱「上皇」（2017年5月20日）。蘋果日報，取自 http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/international/art/20170520/20027092

After Emperor Akihito relinquishes the throne, he will be called joko, an abbreviation of daijo tenno, a title that was given in the past to emperors who abdicated, according to the bill.

Cabinet greenlights abdication bill. (2017, May 19). The Japan Times. Retrieved from http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2017/05/19/national/politics-diplomacy/cabinet-approves-bill-allow-japans-first-abdication-emperor-200-years

Emperor Akihito, who presides over the era Heisei (achieving peace), will be called joko (Grand Emperor) when he likely steps down next year.

Japan’s royal family. (2017, May 21). The Strait Times. Retrieved from http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/japans-royal-family