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There is considerable controversy around Hirohito among historians, around the exact extent of the Emperor's accountability for the war itself and the war crimes, but it is clear now that the old stereotype of Hirohito as a "powerless figurehead" is not correct. According to these authors, Hirohito played a more active role during World War II than it was believed during the Cold War years. For example, Kenneth J. Ruoff, Director of the Center for Japanese Studies, Portland State University, in his book "The People's Emperor: Democracy and the Japanese Monarchy, 1945-1995" or Irokawa Daikichi in "The Age of Hirohito: In Search of Modern Japan", Awaya Kentaro, or Herbert P. Bix in "Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan", all concluding Hirohito played a very active role in Japan's war politics and strategy. About Tojo, Sir Max Hastings asserts that Allied propaganda portrayed Tojo as a dictator in the mold of Hitler and Mussolini, but the reality is that Tojo had less authority in Japan than Churchill had in Britain.
Hirohito was born on April 29, 1901 and died on January 7, 1989. Hirohito would have been 87 years old at the time of death or 114 years old today.
Estimates range from 20 million to 30 million for the number of deaths attributed to Hirohito. Many believe he killed 20 million people in China alone. Hirohito was the Emperor of Japan from December 1926 to January 1989.
Kyoto was not bombed by Allied forces during World War 2, despite being the home of Emperor Hirohito. The reason is that the US Secretary of War, Henry L. Stimson, had visited Kyoto on his honeymoon and was sentimental about the former capital of Japan. Stimson's cousin had also studied Japanese and Chinese culture, and persuaded Stimson of the overall importance of keeping the city intact on account of its historical importance.
Hirohito was allowed to remain 'emperor' along the same lines as the English royals. Just a figurehead for the people with no real power in the Japanese government. He lived to a ripe old age, think he died in the 1990's some time.
Takahito, Prince Mikasa was 100 years old when he died on October 27, 2016 (birthdate: December 2, 1915).He was the younger brother of Hirohito (Emperor Showa) and the uncle of Hirohito's son, emperor Akihito.
There is considerable controversy around Hirohito among historians, around the exact extent of the Emperor's accountability for the war itself and the war crimes, but it is clear now that the old stereotype of Hirohito as a "powerless figurehead" is not correct. According to these authors, Hirohito played a more active role during World War II than it was believed during the Cold War years. For example, Kenneth J. Ruoff, Director of the Center for Japanese Studies, Portland State University, in his book "The People's Emperor: Democracy and the Japanese Monarchy, 1945-1995" or Irokawa Daikichi in "The Age of Hirohito: In Search of Modern Japan", Awaya Kentaro, or Herbert P. Bix in "Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan", all concluding Hirohito played a very active role in Japan's war politics and strategy. About Tojo, Sir Max Hastings asserts that Allied propaganda portrayed Tojo as a dictator in the mold of Hitler and Mussolini, but the reality is that Tojo had less authority in Japan than Churchill had in Britain.
There is considerable controversy around Hirohito among historians, around the exact extent of the Emperor's accountability for the war itself and the war crimes, but it is clear now that the old stereotype of Hirohito as a "powerless figurehead" is not correct. According to these authors, Hirohito played a more active role during World War II than it was believed during the Cold War years. For example, Kenneth J. Ruoff, Director of the Center for Japanese Studies, Portland State University, in his book "The People's Emperor: Democracy and the Japanese Monarchy, 1945-1995" or Irokawa Daikichi in "The Age of Hirohito: In Search of Modern Japan", Awaya Kentaro, or Herbert P. Bix in "Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan", all concluding Hirohito played a very active role in Japan's war politics and strategy. About Tojo, Sir Max Hastings asserts that Allied Propaganda portrayed Tojo as a dictator in the mold of Hitler and Mussolini, but the reality is that Tojo had less authority in Japan than Churchill had in Britain.
Hirohito was born on April 29, 1901 and died on January 7, 1989. Hirohito would have been 87 years old at the time of death or 114 years old today.
Estimates range from 20 million to 30 million for the number of deaths attributed to Hirohito. Many believe he killed 20 million people in China alone. Hirohito was the Emperor of Japan from December 1926 to January 1989.
Takahito, Prince Mikasa, was 92 years old when he died on October 27, 2016 (born December 2, 1915). He was the last surviving sibling of Emperor Showa (Hirohito), 1901-1989.
Kyoto was not bombed by Allied forces during World War 2, despite being the home of Emperor Hirohito. The reason is that the US Secretary of War, Henry L. Stimson, had visited Kyoto on his honeymoon and was sentimental about the former capital of Japan. Stimson's cousin had also studied Japanese and Chinese culture, and persuaded Stimson of the overall importance of keeping the city intact on account of its historical importance.
Hirohito was allowed to remain 'emperor' along the same lines as the English royals. Just a figurehead for the people with no real power in the Japanese government. He lived to a ripe old age, think he died in the 1990's some time.
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