On September 6th, 1945, Truman announced the ‘US Initial Post-Surrender Policy for Japan ’, instructing General MacArthur to exercise his authority through Japan’s existing government structures, ...

Emperor Hirohito's scratchy penmanship will be on show for the first time with a collection of rare handwritten “waka” poems he composed in his waning years. The special exhibition at the ...

His report: ” ‘Emperor’ Hiromichi (meaning Way ... my rights and on the rest of the world. … I consider Hirohito a war criminal. MacArthur is heaven’s messenger to Japan. . . . My ...

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Even the Emperor, who had always wished to preserve the peace, found himself caught in the same trap. When General MacArthur after the war asked Hirohito why he did not earlier take a stand ...

By Yo Zushi In April 1951, General Douglas MacArthur went to the US Congress to deliver some good news ... story in which ghosts at a séance ventriloquise his preoccupations with national and cultural ...

Looking for new ways to get students reading and responding to nonfiction? Try these exercises for discussion, writing and speaking. By Peggy Dimock Have you been paying attention to current ...

Emperor Hirohito, posthumously known as Emperor Showa, declared the opening of both the 1964 Tokyo Olympics and the 1972 Sapporo Winter Olympics. Emperor Emeritus Akihito officially opened the ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and his family greeted New Year’s well-wishers who gathered at the Imperial ...

Public opinion pays too much attention to the existence of the Emperor as a person and too little attention to the problem of political and constitutional reform. As far as I know, Hirohito himself ...

Discover the story behind Beethoven’s groundbreaking ‘Emperor’ Piano Concerto featuring Michelangeli’s legendary recording. Listen to our recommended recording of Beethoven’s ‘Emperor ...