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Hirohito: Emperor of Japan

Leonard Mosley

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Description:Hirohito (4/29/01-1/7/89) was the 124th Emperor of Japan according to the traditional order of succession, reigning from '26 to '89, called the Sho-wa period. Since his death he has been known as Emperor Sho-wa' in Japan, the posthumous name given him by order of the Japanese cabinet. Altho he's widely referred to as Hirohito outside of Japan, past emperors are only referred to in Japan by their posthumous names. His reign was the longest of any historical emperor. Jacket: 'Hirohito was dominated by a military power clique bent on conquest who in the 1930s virtually seized control of Japan. While the Japanese military excused or justified their acts in the name of the Emperor, Hirohito was rarely consulted, & it was not until 1945 that he finally stopped the war. Why did he remain silent? What was this man really like? Leonard Mosley clearly defines the role of Hirohito in WWII.'IntroductionThe broken cage Shaping of the sword Rice cakes & hand grenades Seeking the slot Caught in the stormPrelude to glory The light of civilizationJumping off the veranda The divine smile The spider & the web Death of a dream The naked at midnightThe new DemocratsThe last lap Repayment of a debt The cost of freedom The extremist threatThe fragile flowersAppendicesBibliographyIndexWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Hirohito: Emperor of Japan. To get started finding Hirohito: Emperor of Japan, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 371

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Publisher: Prentice-Hall, Inc. (Englewood Cliffs, NJ)

Release: 1966

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Description: Hirohito (4/29/01-1/7/89) was the 124th Emperor of Japan according to the traditional order of succession, reigning from '26 to '89, called the Sho-wa period. Since his death he has been known as Emperor Sho-wa' in Japan, the posthumous name given him by order of the Japanese cabinet. Altho he's widely referred to as Hirohito outside of Japan, past emperors are only referred to in Japan by their posthumous names. His reign was the longest of any historical emperor. Jacket: 'Hirohito was dominated by a military power clique bent on conquest who in the 1930s virtually seized control of Japan. While the Japanese military excused or justified their acts in the name of the Emperor, Hirohito was rarely consulted, & it was not until 1945 that he finally stopped the war. Why did he remain silent? What was this man really like? Leonard Mosley clearly defines the role of Hirohito in WWII.'IntroductionThe broken cage Shaping of the sword Rice cakes & hand grenades Seeking the slot Caught in the stormPrelude to glory The light of civilizationJumping off the veranda The divine smile The spider & the web Death of a dream The naked at midnightThe new DemocratsThe last lap Repayment of a debt The cost of freedom The extremist threatThe fragile flowersAppendicesBibliographyIndexWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Hirohito: Emperor of Japan. To get started finding Hirohito: Emperor of Japan, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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