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Summary Portrait of Emperor Hirohito and Empress Nagako in formal ceremonial dress, standing on a dais. Culture Japanese Date 1989 Control number IAS 88030041 Type Sculptures Medium Wood, clay, paint, ...
Messrs. Edgell and Tomita knew their project was a success when Emperor Hirohito let it be known that he was willing to lend several of his own personal pieces to Boston, would permit the ...
Japan's Emperor Naruhito visits Mongolia to honor Japanese WWII prisoners enduring harsh conditions there. This trip marks a ...
TOKYO — Dec. 8, 1941, was a busy day for Emperor Hirohito. After receiving reports of the successful Japanese surprise attacks on Pearl Harbor and other strategic sites in the Pacific--a battle ...
On July 11, 2024, a Reddit user posted a claim to the r/todayilearned subreddit that former Japanese Emperor Hirohito was buried with a Mickey Mouse watch after he died in 1989. As of this writing ...
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's Emperor Naruhito, marking his 65th birthday Sunday, stressed the importance of telling the tragedy of World War II to younger generations, pledging to contribute to efforts ...
Japanese Princess Yuriko, the wife of wartime Emperor Hirohito’s brother and the oldest member of the imperial family, has died after her health deteriorated recently, palace officials said. She ...
Half crinoline romance, half crusty military-history lesson, “Emperor” goes behind the scenes immediately following Japan’s surrender in World War II to reveal the delicate negotiations that ...
This 1933 art deco mansion, fronted by both a Western-style rose garden and a Japanese stroll garden, was once the home of Prince Asaka Yasuhiko – the uncle of Emperor Hirohito – and his wife ...
Half crinoline romance, half crusty military-history lesson, “Emperor” goes behind the scenes immediately following Japan’s surrender in World War II to reveal the delicate negotiations that ...