Hirohito - Wikipedia
Hirohito reigned as a constitutional monarch and was the head of state under the Meiji Constitution during Japanese imperial expansion particularly in China, militarization, and involvement in World War II. During Hirohito's reign, Japan waged a …
Hirohito | Biography, Full Name, World War II, Surrender, & Facts ...
Oct 22, 2024 · Hirohito, emperor of Japan from 1926 until his death in 1989. He was the longest-reigning monarch in Japan’s history. He reigned during World War II and its aftermath, during which he repudiated the quasi-divine status of Japanese emperors and oversaw the transition of his country into a constitutional monarchy.
Hirohito ‑ Emperor, WW2 & Japan - HISTORY
Nov 9, 2009 · Hirohito was emperor of Japan from 1926 until his death in 1989. He oversaw the country during World War II and the bombings at Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Hirohito - WWII, Death & Facts - Biography
Apr 2, 2014 · Hirohito was Japan's longest-reigning emperor, holding the throne from 1926 to 1989. He was a controversial figure who announced Japan's surrender to the Allied Forces in 1945.
"To Bear the Unbearable": Japan's Surrender, Part I
Emperor Hirohito’s path to making that political decision was scarcely straight. Through May 1945, he believed a major Japanese military victory must precede any move toward peace, or Japan’s hopes for something other than unconditional surrender would be vain.
Emperor Hirohito and Japan's Role in World War II
Aug 20, 2024 · After Emperor Hirohito (aka Emperor Shōwa) announced Japanese surrender to the Allies to end World War II on August 15, 1945, many around the globe fervently hoped he would soon be tried as a Class A war criminal for crimes against peace. But that never happened.
Japanese Princess Yuriko, oldest member of imperial family, dies at …
22 hours ago · 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 ...
BBC - History - Historic Figures: Emperor Hirohito (1901-1989)
Hirohito became emperor when his father died in 1926. The emperor was regarded as divine by many Japanese. In reality he had little power, with civilian and increasingly military officials ...
The Fate of Emperor Hirohito - The National WWII Museum
Would Japanese Emperor Hirohito remain in power after his nation’s surrender? His fate rested in part on the attitude of General Douglas MacArthur.
Japanese Princess Yuriko, wartime Emperor Hirohito’s sister-in …
1 day ago · She was 101. Yuriko died Friday at a Tokyo hospital, the Imperial Household Agency said. It did not announce the cause of death. Born in 1923 as an aristocrat, Yuriko married at age 18 to Prince Mikasa, the younger brother of Hirohito and the great-uncle of current Emperor Naruhito, months before the start of World War II.