Noun
emperor of Japan who renounced his divinity and became a constitutional monarch after Japan surrendered at the end of World War II (1901-1989)
Source: WordNetAfter Sugiyama answered positively, Hirohito scolded him, remembering that the Army had predicted that the invasion of China would be completed in only three months. Source: Internet
For example, Hirohito authorised the use of toxic gas 375 times during the battle of Wuhan from August to October 1938. Source: Internet
A year prior, in 1989, Motoshima had broken what was characterized as "one of (Japan's) most sensitive taboos" by asserting that Emperor Hirohito bore responsibility for World War II. citation Motoshima managed to recover from the attack. Source: Internet
Dower, p. 326. According to Bix, "MacArthur's truly extraordinary measures to save Hirohito from trial as a war criminal had a lasting and profoundly distorting impact on Japanese understanding of the lost war." Source: Internet
For instance, Emperor Hirohito was known within Japan as Emperor Shōwa. Source: Internet
He was feted by the Japanese populace during his visits there, but had to remain subservient to Emperor Hirohito. Source: Internet