He remained in power as a condition of the terms of surrender.
Japan was under the Imperial Kingdom of Japan. It was ruled by military leaders, government leaders and there was an Emperor. The Emperor was Hirohito during World War 2. They were not under British rule. The Brits and the Americans were Japans enemies then. Now they are not enemies.
The emperor is not chosen, the heir to the throne is the one to become the emperor.
Emperor Akihito is the head of state.
Prime Minister Fukuda just reigned, so there is no single ruler. The emperor is only a figurehead, and has no real political power at all. This system is called a constitutional monarchy and is like the system in Great Britain.
the war was over
Emperor Hirohito.
The Emperor was Hirohito and the prime minister was GEN Tojo.
Japan had a "Monarch" government during WW2. Their monarch was headed by an Emperor; Emperor Hirohito.
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Japan was under the Imperial Kingdom of Japan. It was ruled by military leaders, government leaders and there was an Emperor. The Emperor was Hirohito during World War 2. They were not under British rule. The Brits and the Americans were Japans enemies then. Now they are not enemies.
Thats Emperor Showa to you, because he's dead. Well, a you know, he did get involved in some bad things, but he regreted all of Japans bad actions. Example: he started a boycott of the shrine that holds spirits of some Japanese war criminals.
Emperor Hirohito. He was the head of state, but governments were led by various Prime Ministers. The last one was Hideki Tojo. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hideki_Tojo
The emperor is not chosen, the heir to the throne is the one to become the emperor.
Emperor.
Emperor Akihito is the head of state.
Prime Minister Fukuda just reigned, so there is no single ruler. The emperor is only a figurehead, and has no real political power at all. This system is called a constitutional monarchy and is like the system in Great Britain.
the war was over