The Japanese emperor was once one of the most powerful people in the country. Now, like the Queen of England, the position is mostly ceremonial.
Under Japan's present constitution, the Emperor is the "symbol of the state and the unity of the people," and is a ceremonial figurehead in a constitutional monarchy.
As many monarchies today, the Japanese Imperial family is relegated to a symbolic status. The occupied forces in Japan insisted the Japanese reduce the emperor's role from that of an almost mythical monarch, to?æ a constitutional monarch.
All of this was the emperors idea. He was a war criminal as well as the other axis leaders.
Emperor Meiji.
The chrysanthemum on Japanese weapons has always been an insignia for the EMPEROR OF JAPAN and represents the loyalty that Japanese feel to the Emperor.
The head of the japanese government was the emperor
Today it is mainly because of tradition.
As many monarchies today, the Japanese Imperial family is relegated to a symbolic status. The occupied forces in Japan insisted the Japanese reduce the emperor's role from that of an almost mythical monarch, to?æ a constitutional monarch.
The chrysanthemum is the symbol of the Japanese emperor.
Japanese emperor: tennou. Generic emperor: koutei.
The Japanese claimed their emperor's divine decent. They believe that their emperor is the divine grandson of the Sun Goddess. This played an important role in the Japanese way of thinking This gave them the idea and belief that their emperor has the greatest power to rule.
All of this was the emperors idea. He was a war criminal as well as the other axis leaders.
Which emperor, which attack?
Emperor Hirohito.
Emperor Meiji.
Japanese Emperor
The chrysanthemum on Japanese weapons has always been an insignia for the EMPEROR OF JAPAN and represents the loyalty that Japanese feel to the Emperor.
The Japanese historically referred to the Emperor as "Tenno," meaning "heavenly sovereign," reflecting the belief that the Emperor was a living god.