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	Japan and Emperor Hirohito to 1936
		Emperor Hirohito supported the agreements, while newspapers were divided and the navy high command grumbled and mentioned that it had a constitutional right to veto the plan.
		Hirohito's brother, Prince Chichibu, was implicated in the plot.
		Hirohito's strong move against the coup leaders brought shame on that faction in Japan's army that was wedded to the Rightist dream of spiritual reformation and restoring a pre-industrial and non-Westernized Japan.
	www.fsmitha.com /h2/ch18.htm (4646 words)

	Hirohito - Search View - MSN Encarta
		Born in Tokyo, Hirohito was the eldest son of Crown Prince Yoshihito.
		Hirohito appears to have favored peace, but he did not break the deadlock between the two groups until mid-August, after the United States dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) declared war on Japan.
		Hirohito and his advisers, fearing that Hirohito might be tried as a war criminal, tried to distance him from association with the wartime military leadership.
	encarta.msn.com /text_761555671__1/Hirohito.html (1187 words)

	Hirohito - MSN Encarta
		Hirohito (1901-1989), emperor of Japan from 1926 until his death in 1989, the last Japanese ruler to uphold the divinity of the Japanese emperor.
		Although Hirohito was unenthusiastic about the decision to enter the war, he was pleased by the string of Japanese military and naval successes following Pearl Harbor and he developed a strong bond with General Tōjō Hideki, the wartime prime minister.
		MacArthur saw the emperor as a valuable symbol of stability and unity for the people of Japan, and he made sure that Hirohito would not be prosecuted in the Tokyo war crimes trial that began in 1946 (see War Crimes Trials).
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761555671/Hirohito.html (1172 words)

	Hirohito
		Hirohito was deeply concerned by the decision to place "war preparations first and diplomatic negotiations second" and announced his intention to break with centuries-old protocol and, at the Imperial Conference on the following day, directly question the chiefs of the Army and Navy general staffs - a quite unprecedented action.
		Hirohito took the view that peace was essential but that the armed forces would have to engineer a conspicuous military victory somewhere in order to provide a stronger bargaining position.
		Hirohito was spared trial and retained the throne, but Hirohito was forced to explicitly reject the traditional claim that the Emperor of Japan was divine; a descendant of the Sun Goddess.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/hi/Hirohito.html (1646 words)

	The American Experience \| MacArthur \| People & Events \| Emperor Hirohito (1901-1989)
		This is the Hirohito the world also saw in 1975, when he finally realized his dream of visiting the United States, where he met John Wayne, was received by President Ford, and acquired a Mickey Mouse watch he wore for years.
		With Hirohito's quiet manner, love of haiku and marine biology, the image of the peace-loving man who was powerless to stop his country's murderous expansion took hold.
		Hirohito's ability to thwart the militarists was certainly limited -- he was more a symbol of the state than an actual ruler -- but he was not nearly as blameless as his defenders would have it.
	www.pbs.org /wgbh/amex/macarthur/peopleevents/pandeAMEX97.html (589 words)

	Hirohito, Emperor (1901-1989)
		Hirohito was Japanese emperor throughout the events of World War II, and was the last Japanese emperor to claim imperial divinity in the Shinto religion.
		As the war progressed, Hirohito began to resist the leaders of the military and unsuccessfully sought peace with the Allies.
		After the nuclear attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the military leaders finally admitted defeat to the Allies, and Hirohito announced an unconditional surrender to the Allies on Japanese radio.
	library.thinkquest.org /15511/data/encyclopedia/hirohitoemperor.htm (154 words)

	Prominent People - Emperor Hirohito (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-26)
		According to Japanese tradition Hirohito was the 124th direct descendant of the fabled first emperor, Jimmu, and was therefore a member of the oldest imperial family in the world.
		The eldest was born in 1925 and the youngest in 1939.
		Emperor Hirohito died of cancer at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on 7 January 1989.
	www.prominentpeople.co.za /people/22.php (686 words)

	BBC - History - Emperor Hirohito (1901-1989)
		Hirohito was Emperor of Japan from 1926 until his death in 1989.
		Hirohito was born in Tokyo on 29 April 1901, the eldest son of Crown Prince Yoshihito.
		Hirohito died of cancer on 7 January 1989 at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo and was succeeded by his son Akihito.
	www.bbc.co.uk /history/historic_figures/hirohito_emperor.shtml (396 words)

	Hirohito Biography \| Encyclopedia of World Biography
		Hirohito was appointed heir apparent on September 9, 1912, shortly after the death of his grandfather Mutsushito and the accession of his father Yoshihito to the throne.
		Hirohito, however, believed himself to be a thoroughly human monarch, bound by the constitution his grandfather had promulgated in 1889.
		Hirohito himself frequently expressed his willingness to abdicate as a token of his responsibility for the war.
	www.bookrags.com /biography/hirohito (1540 words)

	Emperor Hirohito
		Hirohito, the Emperor of Japan, was revered as both god an father of the Japanese people.
		Japanese Emperors were exercised varying amounts of direct control on political affairs and it is difficult to assess the Emperor's share in the responsibility for the war.
		Hirohito was not tried for war crimes, but he was required on 1 January 1946 to issue a 'non-divinity proclamation ' prepared by the Allies.
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	Hirohito Summary
		Emperor Hirohito of Japan (Japanese: 裕仁) (April 29, 1901 – January 7, 1989) was the 124th Emperor of Japan according to the traditional order of succession, reigning from 1926 to 1989.
		Hirohito was deeply interested in and well-informed about marine biology, and the Imperial Palace contained a laboratory from which Hirohito published several papers in the field.
		Emperor Hirohito demanded that the rebels be punished, and because of that, many ranking generals who were thought to have encouraged the rioters were forced into retirement.
	www.bookrags.com /Hirohito (6012 words)

	EMPEROR HIROHITO: THE GOD WHO FEL TO EARTH.(Review) - Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-26)
		In truth Hirohito and his aides had assisted the military cadre to achieve huge political influence and stifled opposition to the militarist government that would emerge with General Hideki Tojo at its head.
		Hirohito was at the centre of a new wave of the kodo, an 'imperial way' of emperor-based nationalism that would be xenophobic and racialist and lead to policies of genocide and imperial expansion to promote Hakko Ichiu, 'The whole world under one roof', that is Japanese world domination under the Emperor.
		To counter it Hirohito had to be depicted as a 'helpless puppet' of the militarists, and a prisoner in his own palace with no political power that mattered.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1G1-77712797.html (861 words)

	Amazon.ca: Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan: Books: Herbert Bix (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-26)
		To many, Emperor Hirohito of Japan is remembered as a helpless figurehead during Japan's wars with China and the U.S. According to the received wisdom, he knew nothing of the plan to bomb Pearl Harbor and had no power to stop atrocities like the Rape of Nanking.
		Bix makes Hirohito's later career intelligible by a careful exposition of the conflicting influences imposed on the emperor as a child: a passion for hard science coexisted with the myths of his own divine origin and destiny; he was taught benevolence along with belief in military supremacy.
		Hirohito's grandfather was the great Meiji, whom readers may remember from high school days as the Japanese Emperor who warred with China and Russia at the turn of the twentieth century and upon whom Teddy Roosevelt kept a wary eye.
	www.amazon.ca /Hirohito-Making-Modern-Japan-Herbert/dp/0060931302 (2635 words)

	Hirohito - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Born in the Aoyama Palace in Tokyo, Hirohito was the first son of the Crown Prince Yoshihito (the future Emperor Taishō) and Crown Princess Sadako (the future Empress Teimei).
		The new emperor was crowned on November 10, 1928 in Kyoto.
		The Emperor's presentation was in line with his practical role as leader of the Shinto religion.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hirohito (5113 words)

	Japan Reference - Glossary : Emperor Showa (Hirohito) 昭和天皇 (裕仁)
		Konoe quickly persuaded Hirohito to summon them for a private conference instead, at which the Emperor made it plain that a peaceful settlement was to be pursued "up to the last".
		Hirohito took the view that peace was essential but that the armed forces would have to engineer a conspicuous military victory somewhere in order to provide a stronger bargaining position.
		According to some sources, the Emperor privately approved of it and authorised Kido to circulate it discreetly amongst the less hawkish cabinet members; others suggest that the Emperor was indecisive, and that the mixed signals from the palace delayed the peace process, costing many tens of thousands of Japanese and Allied lives.
	www.jref.com /glossary/emperor_hirohito_showa.shtml (2128 words)

	Search Results for "Hirohito"
		He was made regent in 1921 and succeeded his father, Yoshihito (the Taisho emperor), in 1926.
		Hirohito (heer-oh-HEE-toh) Japanese emperor who came to the throne in the 1920s.
		...Emperor of Japan (1926-1989) who advocated the Japanese government's unconditional surrender that ended World War II (1945).
	www.bartleby.com /cgi-bin/texis/webinator/sitesearch?FILTER=&query=Hirohito (274 words)

	Emperor Hirohito - World War II Multimedia Database
		Emperor Hirohito was a gentle man who preferred marine biology to international politics.
		The Japanese Emperor also was the subject of right-wing hysteria; if he not live up to their vision of a proper Japanese Emperor, they would remove him by assassination.
		Hirohito was Emperor of Japan from 1926 until his death in 1989.
	www.worldwar2database.com /html/emperor.htm (547 words)

	GI -- World War II Commemoration
		Emperor Hirohito was born in Tokyo on April 29, 1901.
		Emperor Hirohito and Empress Nagako had seven children--two sons and five daughters--the oldest of whom was born in 1925 and the youngest in 1939.
		The Emperor died of cancer at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 1989.
	gi.grolier.com /wwii/wwii_hirohito.html (527 words)

	Hirohito, Emperor of Japan - Tale of a Legendary Reign
		Hirohito was deeply concerned by the decision to place "war preparations first and diplomatic negotiations second" and announced his intention to break with centuries-old protocol and, at the Imperial Conference on the following day, directly question the chiefs of the Army and Navy general staffs - a quite unprecedented action.
		Hirohito was spared trial and retained the throne, but Hirohito was forced to explicitly reject the traditional claim that the Emperor of Japan was divine; a descendant of the Sun Goddess.
		While Hirohito is usually seen as a head of state, there is still a broad dispute about whether he became simply a citizen or something else.
	www.japan-101.com /history/hirohito_emperor_japan.htm (1968 words)

	Death of the Father: Hirohito & Imperial Japan
		Emperor (1926-1989) portrayed himself as unsmiling, distant, and god-like.
		With the military defeat and allied occupation in 1945, Japanese imperial authority, along with Emperor Hirohito, died a
		After the defeat, the Allies stripped Hirohito of power, but allowed him to retain his title as a "symbolic" Emperor.
	cidc.library.cornell.edu /dof/japan/japan.htm (241 words)

	Excerpts of Japanese Emperor Hirohito's journal revealed - USATODAY.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-26)
		TOKYO (AP) — Shortly after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, the late Emperor Hirohito told his aides he hoped to visit the South Pacific after the war and said he didn't expect that to be a problem because it would all be Japanese territory by then, according to a newly released journal.
		Hirohito made the South Seas comment on Christmas Day 1941 —; just weeks after Japan's surprise attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into the Pacific War, according to the journal kept by his chamberlain.
		On Sept. 2, 1945, almost a month after atomic bombs devastated Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Hirohito told the nation on the radio for the first time that it was time to "bear the unbearable" and accept an unconditional surrender.
	www.usatoday.com /news/world/2007-03-09-hirohito_N.htm (536 words)

	Emperor Hirohito
		This was done since Emperor Hirohito had an estimated fortune in excess of $100 billion in a Swiss bank account, which cannot be accessed by anyone other than the Emperor in power.
		While Hirohito’s reign was marked with a massive amount of military conflict, the Emperor expressed great interest in the marine sciences.
		Hirohito was also the last of the Japanese emperors to be considered a god, and also one of the first modern emperors of Japan.
	www.angelfire.com /ia/totalwar/Hirohito.html (491 words)

	People's Daily Online -- Late Japanese Emperor Hirohito displeased at Yasukuni Shrine's honoring war criminals: Memo
		Late Japanese Emperor Hirohito expressed strongly his displeasure in 1988 over Yasukuni Shrine's decision in the late 1970s to include Class-A war criminals of World War II into its honor list, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported Thursday, citing a memorandum.
		The newspaper said it is the first ever document recording the exact reason for late Emperor Hirohito's stopping paying visits to the shrine, and that it confirms speculation by some historians that the emperor stopped visiting the shrine due to its decision to honor the 14 Class-A war criminals.
		Emperor Hirohito, known posthumously as Emperor Showa, visited the shrine eight times after World War II, with the last one in November 1975.
	english.people.com.cn /200607/21/eng20060721_285151.html (374 words)

	JPRI Occasional Paper No. 17
		Hirohito was the ultimate symbol of this "double standard," just as he was an integral part of the conservative approach to containing dissent and keeping everyone aimed toward steady economic development.
		One was the postwar "human" emperor, a "scientist," a "scholar," and a "family man," popular with his people and in tune with the democratic and liberal values codified in the constitution and practiced in the emerging consumer society.
		Hirohito was uncomfortable with the very notion of an "open, popular monarchy." But like everyone, he and Nagako could also appreciate how an alliance with one of the nation's prominent business families could serve to strengthen a legally and politically weakened monarchy.
	www.jpri.org /publications/occasionalpapers/op17.html (5991 words)

	Shōwa Emperor - Wikimedia Commons
		Hirohito, the Shōwa Emperor, (April 29, 1901 - January 7, 1989) reigned over Japan from 1926 to 1989.
		Emperor Hirohito of Japan (front row, center), with officers of the Imperial Japanese Navy, on board the Musashi
		Nancy and Ronald Reagan with Emperor Hirohito, 1983
	commons.wikimedia.org /wiki/Hirohito (86 words)

	Emperor Hirohito
		Hirohito, the 124th emperor of Japan, was to become Japan’s longest reigning emperor.
		Shortly after his birth Hirohito was taken from his parents, according to a long-established custom, and put under the guardianship of a vice admiral in the imperial navy until November 1904, when he returned to his parent’s official residence the Akasaka Palace.
		On January 1, 1946 the Emperor once and for all gave up any claims to being a sacred monarch by issuing a rescript that denied his divinity as a descendant of the sun-goddess.
	www.hyperhistory.net /apwh/bios/b3hirohito.htm (1129 words)

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