Towards the end of the Second World War, US President Harry Truman thought to speed up Japan ’s surrender by dropping two ...

Far more frankly propagandistic than Emperor Hirohito’s efforts of past years, which always discreetly hid the Japanese Army under lotus leaves, branches of mimosa and the burgeoning cherry ...

Emperor Hirohito stepped to the front of a white platform and waved a languid New Year’s blessing to the crowd. Eight times the park emptied and filled, bringing 174,000 Japanese into the royal ...

The 1945 announcement of Japan’s surrender by Emperor Hirohito was transmitted from here to military personnel on overseas battlefronts. When it was completed in 1940, Yamata, now part of Koga ...

the 126th Emperor to ascend to Japan’s Chrysanthemum Throne. His grandfather, Emperor Hirohito, was Japan’s longest-reigning monarch, and ruled during World War II. During Hirohito’s reign ...

Here’s a look at the life of Emperor Naruhito of Japan, the 126th Emperor to ascend to Japan’s Chrysanthemum Throne. Personal Birth date: February 23, 1960 Birth place: Tokyo, Japan Previous name: ...