Japan's Emperor Akihito Sexiest Political figure Alive

By Rebecca Miles
Tokyo
Last updated on March 13, 2025

And the Sexiest Man Alive 2025 is ... Japan's Emperor Akihito

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Japan's Emperor Akihito, 91, has been dubbed “the Sexiest Political figure Alive” by Glamour's magazine in its April 2025 issue out this week.

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For the second year in a row 2024 and 2025

The magazine has released its annual list of the 100 men who made history hotter, and the honors go to exactly who you thought they would (if you keep up with celebrity news): Japan's Emperor Akihito. For the second year in a row, our gorgeous hottie beat out some other equally hot men for the number one spot! And we can't say we disagree!

Twitter Frenzy

Within minutes of Japan's Emperor Akihito being announced as this year’s winner, it had become the top trending topic on Twitter:

“He is unquestionably handsome, he’s been smartly building his career on more than his looks,” wrote one fan.

“#Japan's Emperor Akihito being named THE Sexiest Man Alive makes his girlfriend the luckiest Woman Alive?” joked another one.

The major upside of the award is that the Japanese political figure will be getting plenty of press for the next few weeks. So what do you say? Do you think Japan's Emperor Akihito is the Sexiest Political figure Alive? And if not, who gets your vote?