Hirohito and War: Imperial Tradition and Military Decision Making

Hirohito and War: Imperial Tradition and Military Decision Making hirohito Hirohito , or Shōwa emperor , , Longest-reigning of Japan's monarchs hirohito Hirohito , emperor of Japan from December 1926 until his death in January timid man, preferring marine biology to affairs of state, Hirohito

hirohito Emperor Hirohito reigned for more than sixty years, yet we know little about him or the part he really played in the turbulent history of Showa Japan

hirohito aspect, while Hirohito opposed the war efforts against China and the United States, 2 Kajiyama Shigeru, Showa tenno wo omou , 23-24 5  September 26, 1971: Emperor Hirohito becomes the first reigning monarch of Japan to step on