Chronicles the life of Japanese emperor Hirohito, focusing on his sixty-three-year reign and discussing how his political career influenced contemporary Japanese history.
A biography of the Japanese emperor who, following World War II, approved a constitution that changed his role from divine ruler to "symbol of the state" with political control going to elected representatives.
A biography of the Japanese emperor who began his long reign as a divine ruler and, after the devastating defeat of World War II, accepted his new role as "symbol of the state" and watched over the re-birth of Japan as a leader in the world.
