Hirohito was born in Puri Aoyama , Tokyo on April 29, 1901. The first son of Emperor Yoshihito ( Taisho ) and Queen Sadako ( Teimei ) , and the sister of Prince Yasuhito Chichibu ( 1903-1953 ) , Prince Takamatsu Nobuhito ( 1905-1987 ) and Prince Takahito Mikasa ( 1915 - ) . Before ascending the throne he was known as Prince Michi ( Michi -no - Miya ) . His reign as emperor known as the Showa era , which means peaceful , bright mind . But ironically , it is precisely at that time , Japan fought a war against the PRC and finally in World War II . In Indonesia , when the Japanese occupation (1942-1945) is known as Hirohito Tenno Heika which means "His Majesty " . He is the Emperor of Japan to - 124 .
Hirohito received his early education at the Gakushuin Peer 's School from April 1908 until April 1914 , then special education for the crown prince ( Togu - gogakumonsho ) at the Akasaka Palace from 1914 until February 1921 . Get a career as a sub - lieutenant and lieutnant ( 1st class ) December 9, 1912 at the Imperial Army , captain and lieutenant ( October 31, 1916 , major and deputy commander ( October 31, 1920 ) lieutenant colonel and commander ( 31 October ] 1923) and colonel and Navy commanders Kekasairan ( Kaigun ) ( October 31, 1924 ) . he was appointed crown prince officially on November 16 , 1916. in 1922 he paid a visit to the UK and some European countries . visit was considered a controversial right- wing group that killed Prime Minister Hamaguchi .
Hirohito had knowledge of marine biology research and some research findings outlined in a number of books of which the Opisthobranchia of Sagami Bay and Hydrozoans Some of the Amakusa Islands .
Hirohito was married to Princess Nagako , the eldest daughter of Prince Kuniyoshi on January 26 ] in 1924 and was blessed with 7 children , Princess Teru Shigeko ( 1925-1961 , Princess Hisa Sichiko ( 1927-1928 ) , Daughter Take Kazuko ( 1929-1989 ) , Princess Yori Atsuko (1931 - ) , Prince Akihito (1933 - ) , Prince Masahito Hitachi ( 1935 - ) , Princess Suga Takako ( 1939 - ) .
He was crowned emperor on December 25, 1926 after his father's Taisho Emperor died , officially inaugurated 10 November, 1928 , in Kyoto .
Period Enthroned
In the time he reigned , Hirohito witnessed conflict and war in the country that begins with the unrest in the country due to the conflict between the moderates with the right ultranationalist faction that supported the military, especially the Army as the greatest force at the time. As a result a number of high-ranking officials , businessmen and state dignitaries were killed and the peak incidence of February 26, 1936 the military , led by Lieutenant Colonel Saburo Aizawa and 1500 soldiers . This event also involves Prince Chichibu Yashuhito that Emperor Hirohito himself intervened and ordered the imperial forces of the Armed Forces to resolve this matter and ensure the loyalty of the entire imperial family . However this incident secretly " approved " by the Army leadership especially among ultranationalist . Therefore, in 1930 , click ultranationalist and military control of the government leadership .
Finally , during Hirohito imperial Japan was engaged in battles in between 1931 Manchurian Incident , Incident Nanking 1937 , and World War II by launching an attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor December 9, 1941 .
The Longest Day and End War
Towards the end of the war ( 1945) , Japan had practically lost the war . Navy can be said to be almost exhausted and overwhelmed his army . But the Army still wants to continue the war . 6 Great Meeting ( General Umezu Army , Navy Admiral Toyoda , the Ministry of War Korechika General Anami , Foreign Minister Togo Shinegori , Prime Minister Suzuki Kantaro , the Ministry of the Navy Admiral Mitsumasa Yonai ) jammed . There is also the threat of communist insurgency feared several top officials of the empire . Lags in handling these problems coupled with the dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima ( August 6, 1945 ) , Nagasaki ( August 9, 1945 ) as well as the Soviet Union 's declaration of war ( which previously neutral because the Molotov - Matsuoka agreement by the deadline of April 1946 ) shortly after the dropping of the atomic bomb in Nagasaki , the Emperor ordered to stop the war on Big 6 conference said on August 10, 1945 :
" Continuing the war will only add to the misery the people of Japan , the condition of the country will not be able to last long enough and the ability to maintain persisir beach alone is doubtful . 's Very difficult to see the soldiers stripped faithful .. but it's time to bear what is unbearable . I approved a proposal to received a proclamation Allies ( Potsdam ) which outline was foreign minister "
Due to the insistence of the Japanese emperor 's finally surrendered on August 14, 1945 .
Emperor After The War
After Asia War ( Dai Toa Senso ) is completed , a lot of pressure for the Emperor Hirohito be tried as a war criminal . There are many controversial statements about his involvement in the war both before and during World War II . Among them is David Bergammi Imperial Japan in his book Conspiracy is said that the emperor is involved in planning the war . But there are many who do not agree with the reason that he is just as symbols and religious leaders , as the emperors of previous periods Shogun though at that time was as high command .
Secretary of War Henry Stimson said the United States " Do not lower the Japanese emperor from his throne will facilitate the submission process and avoid a war that can harm the particular occupation forces , which we have done to the German Emperor after World War I that the public considers the German emperor is the enemy , Satan (the devil ) , resulting in a vacancy of power and the system of governance in the region that led to Adolf Hitler " .
Although a lot of pressure from various world leaders to Emperor Hirohito be tried , including U.S. President Harry S Truman Presidential Trumman though finally agreed to maintain the position of emperor . Occupation commander , General Douglas McArthur also stays put Hirohito on the throne as a symbol and facilitate the rebuilding of Japan and a symbol of the Emperor with the integration of people , especially during the occupation . The position of the Emperor on the throne based on a new constitution implemented May 3, 1947 , called the Constitution of Japan 1947 or post-war constitution which establishes the emperor as a symbol or symbols and the head of state , as the kingdom or constitutional monarchy . The Constitution replaced the 1889 Constitution of Japan in the Meiji era in which the holder of the emperor as supreme command and power .
Emperor Hirohito watched the progress of the development of post - war Japan . He revisits some European countries and the United States and meet President Richard Nixon in 1971 .
Death of
Emperor Hirohito died on January 7, 1989 due to cancer duodenum ( duodenal ) suffered. His state funeral attended by world leaders whom U.S. President George Bush , French President Francois Mitterrand , HRH the Duke of Edinburgh from the UK , and HM King Baudouin of Belgium , on February 24, 1989 . His body was buried at Musashino Imperial Mausoleum , next to the tomb of Emperor Taisho . His position was replaced by Crown Prince Akihito .
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