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74-463: On 20 May 1963, Emperor Shōwa was invited to the park to attend the 14th Annual Tree Planting Event and National Greening Convention. The rows of cherry blossom trees in the park were planted in order to commemorate the tree-planting by the emperor and empress. Additionally, a stone monument was erected in honor of "His Majesty the Emperor's Tree-Planting Ceremony". From 2012 until 2015, the park served as

148-472: A pemangku raja is the interim ruler of a Malay state if its king is elected to be the Yang di-Pertuan Agong for the usual five-year term, or is unable to assume their role. For example, Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah , became Regent of Pahang after his father, Abdullah of Pahang was elected Yang di-Pertuan Agong XVI in 2019. Currently, Tunku Ismail is Regent of Johor when his father, Ibrahim Iskandar

222-461: A college degree but is trained in a specialized école normale ( normal school ). In the former Dutch East Indies , a regent was a native prince allowed to rule de facto colonized 'state' as a regentschap . Consequently, in the successor state of Indonesia , the term regent is used in English to mean a bupati , the head of a kabupaten (second level local government). In Malaysia ,

296-630: A communist and was executed. Prince Hirohito married his distant cousin Princess Nagako Kuni , the eldest daughter of Prince Kuniyoshi Kuni , on 26 January 1924. They had two sons and five daughters (see Issue ). The daughters who lived to adulthood left the imperial family as a result of the American reforms of the Japanese imperial household in October 1947 (in the case of Princess Shigeko) or under

370-464: A false flag operation and made a false accusation against Chinese dissidents as a pretext to invade Manchuria, Japan occupied Chinese territories and established puppet governments . Such aggression was recommended to Hirohito by his chiefs of staff and prime minister Fumimaro Konoe , and Hirohito did not voice objection to the invasion of China. A diary by chamberlain Kuraji Ogura says that he

444-600: A 47-page report to the Emperor (sōjōan) outlining in minute detail plans for the advance into Southeast Asia. During the third week of October, Sugiyama gave Hirohito a 51-page document, "Materials in Reply to the Throne," about the operational outlook for the war. As war preparations continued, Prime Minister Fumimaro Konoe found himself increasingly isolated, and he resigned on 16 October. He justified himself to his chief cabinet secretary, Kenji Tomita, by stating: Of course His Majesty

518-528: A background of financial crisis and increasing military power within the government through both legal and extralegal means. The Imperial Japanese Army and Imperial Japanese Navy held veto power over the formation of cabinets since 1900. Between 1921 and 1944, there were 64 separate incidents of political violence. Hirohito narrowly escaped assassination by a hand grenade thrown by a Korean independence activist, Lee Bong-chang , in Tokyo on 9 January 1932, in

592-787: A banquet was held every day thereafter. In London, he toured the British Museum , the Tower of London , the Bank of England , Lloyd's Marine Insurance , Oxford University , Army University, and the Naval War College . He also enjoyed theater at the New Oxford Theatre and the Delhi Theatre. At the University of Cambridge , he listened to Professor J. R. Tanner's lecture on "Relationship between

666-426: A constitutional rule. Regent is sometimes a formal title granted to a monarch's most trusted advisor or personal assistant . If the regent is holding the position due to their being in the line of succession , the compound term prince regent is often used; if the regent of a minor is their mother, and she is wife or widow of the king, she would be referred to as queen regent . If the formally appointed regent

740-543: A free hand to continue with the conquest of China and Southeast Asia, no increase in U.S. or British military forces in the region, and cooperation by the West "in the acquisition of goods needed by our Empire." On 5 September, Prime Minister Konoe informally submitted a draft of the decision to Hirohito, just one day in advance of the Imperial Conference at which it would be formally implemented. On this evening, Hirohito had

814-588: A governing board rather than just the equivalent of the chief executive. In the Society of Jesus , a regent is an individual training to be a Jesuit and who has completed his novitiate and philosophy studies but has not yet progressed to theology studies. A regent among the Jesuits is often assigned to teach in schools or some other academic institution. Some university managers in North America are called regents, and

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888-598: A management board for a college or university may be titled the " Board of Regents ". In New York State , all activities related to public and private education ( P-12 and postsecondary ) and professional licensure are administered by the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York , the appointed members of which are titled regents. The term "regent" is also used for members of governing bodies of institutions such as

962-641: A meeting with the chief of staff of the army, Sugiyama, chief of staff of the navy, Osami Nagano , and Prime Minister Konoe. Hirohito questioned Sugiyama about the chances of success of an open war with the Occident . As Sugiyama answered positively, Hirohito scolded him: —At the time of the China Incident , the army told me that we could achieve peace immediately after dealing them one blow with three divisions ... but you can't still beat Chiang Kai-shek even today! Sugiyama, you were army minister at that time. —China

1036-540: A public confirmation that he possessed the Japanese Imperial Regalia , also called the Three Sacred Treasures , which have been handed down through the centuries. However, his enthronement events were planned and staged under the economic conditions of a recession whereas the 55th Imperial Diet unanimously passed $ 7,360,000 for the festivities. The first part of Hirohito's reign took place against

1110-399: A simple life like Duke Athol." In Italy, he met with King Vittorio Emanuele III and others, attended official international banquets, and visited places such as the fierce battlefields of World War I . After returning (from Europe) to Japan, Hirohito became Regent of Japan ( Sesshō ) on 25 November 1921, in place of his ailing father, who was affected by mental illness. In 1923 he

1184-415: A stele alongside to tell the story. Crown Prince Hirohito handed his Imperial Notice to Governor-General Den Kenjiro and departed from Keelung on 26 April 1923. The Great Kantō earthquake devastated Tokyo on 1 September 1923, killing some 100,000 people and leveling vast areas. The city could be rebuilt drawing on the then massive timber reserves of Taiwan. In the aftermath of the tragical disaster,

1258-761: A venue for the Aomori Rock Festival. The event included performances by hip-hop artists , Japanese idol groups, and professional wrestlers . The park was set to be one of the many sources of the Paralympic flame that would have been collected from around Aomori Prefecture at the Sannai-Maruyama Site in Aomori from where the collected flame would have been sent to the New National Stadium in Tokyo as part of

1332-614: Is a group portrait of the board of trustees, called regents or regentesses, of a charitable organization or guild . This type of group portrait was popular in Dutch Golden Age painting during the 17th and 18th centuries. Again in Belgium and France ( régent in French, or in Dutch), "regent" is the official title of a teacher in a lower secondary school ( junior high school ), who does not require

1406-468: Is a pacifist, and there is no doubt he wished to avoid war. When I told him that to initiate war was a mistake, he agreed. But the next day, he would tell me: "You were worried about it yesterday, but you do not have to worry so much." Thus, gradually, he began to lean toward war. And the next time I met him, he leaned even more toward. In short, I felt the Emperor was telling me: my prime minister does not understand military matters, I know much more. In short,

1480-413: Is a person appointed to govern a state pro tempore ( Latin for 'for the time being') because the actual monarch is a minor, absent, incapacitated or unable to discharge their powers and duties, or the throne is vacant and a new monarch has not yet been determined. The rule of a regent or regents is called a regency . A regent or regency council may be formed ad hoc or in accordance with

1554-469: Is a vast area with many ways in and ways out, and we met unexpectedly big difficulties ... —You say the interior of China is huge; isn't the Pacific Ocean even bigger than China? ... Didn't I caution you each time about those matters? Sugiyama, are you lying to me? Chief of Naval General Staff Admiral Nagano, a former Navy Minister and vastly experienced, later told a trusted colleague, "I have never seen

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1628-484: Is unavailable or cannot serve on a temporary basis, a regent ad interim may be appointed to fill the gap. In a monarchy, a regent usually governs due to one of these reasons, but may also be elected to rule during the period when the royal line has died out. This was the case in the Kingdom of Finland and the Kingdom of Hungary , where the royal line was considered extinct in the aftermath of World War I . In Iceland ,

1702-664: The Anti-Comintern Pact , and reprimanded the army minister, Seishirō Itagaki . But after the success of the Wehrmacht in Europe, Hirohito consented to the alliance. On 27 September 1940, ostensibly under Hirohito's leadership, Japan became a contracting partner of the Tripartite Pact with Germany and Italy forming the Axis powers . The objectives to be obtained were clearly defined:

1776-502: The Empire of Japan was created and governed through diplomatic actions (taking into accounts the interests of other nations benevolently and justly). On 2 November 1916, Hirohito was formally proclaimed crown prince and heir apparent . An investiture ceremony was not required to confirm this status. From 3 March to 3 September 1921 (Taisho 10), the Crown Prince made official visits to

1850-627: The Sakuradamon Incident . Another notable case was the assassination of moderate Prime Minister Inukai Tsuyoshi in 1932, marking the end of civilian control of the military . The February 26 incident , an attempted military coup , followed in February 1936. It was carried out by junior Army officers of the Kōdōha faction who had the sympathy of many high-ranking officers including Yasuhito, Prince Chichibu , one of Hirohito's brothers. This revolt

1924-614: The United Kingdom , France , the Netherlands , Belgium , Italy , Vatican City and Malta (then a protectorate of the British Empire). This was the first visit to Western Europe by the Crown Prince. Despite strong opposition in Japan, this was realized by the efforts of elder Japanese statesmen ( Genrō ) such as Yamagata Aritomo and Saionji Kinmochi . The departure of Prince Hirohito

1998-523: The onsen is "Hiranai Lively Health Buildings at Yogoshiyama Onsen". The 2 "Health Buildings" of the onsen are equipped with a large public bath , a children's pool, a conference room, and a training room. There are no accommodations available on-site. 36-1 Horikae, Hamago, Hiranai, Higashitsugaru, Aomori, Japan Accessible by taxi or Shimokita Kōtsū bus from Kominato Station . Emperor Sh%C5%8Dwa Hirohito (29 April 1901 – 7 January 1989), posthumously honored as Emperor Shōwa ,

2072-594: The 1930s as the military increasingly dominated Japanese politics. When Japan's Kwantung Army staged the Mukden incident as a pretext for its invasion of Manchuria in 1931, he made no objection. Following the onset of the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1937, tensions steadily grew between Japan and the United States, and on 1 December 1941, Hirohito formally sanctioned the government's decision to go to war against

2146-494: The British Royal Family and its People", and was awarded an honorary doctorate degree. He visited Edinburgh , Scotland, from 19 to 20 May, and was also awarded an Honorary Doctor of Laws at the University of Edinburgh . He stayed at the residence of John Stewart-Murray, 8th Duke of Atholl , for three days. On his stay with Stuart-Murray, the prince was quoted as saying, "The rise of Bolsheviks won't happen if you live

2220-452: The Emperor had absorbed the view of the army and navy high commands. The army and the navy recommended the appointment of Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni , one of Hirohito's uncles, as prime minister. According to the Shōwa "Monologue", written after the war, Hirohito then said that if the war were to begin while a member of the imperial house was prime minister, the imperial house would have to carry

2294-527: The Emperor reprimand us in such a manner, his face turning red and raising his voice." Nevertheless, all speakers at the Imperial Conference were united in favor of war rather than diplomacy. Baron Yoshimichi Hara , President of the Imperial Council and Hirohito's representative, then questioned them closely, producing replies to the effect that war would be considered only as a last resort from some, and silence from others. On 8 October, Sugiyama signed

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2368-575: The Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum . When his grandfather, Emperor Meiji died on 30 July 1912, Yoshihito assumed the throne and his eldest son, Hirohito became heir apparent . After learning about the death of his instructor, General Nogi, he along with his brothers were reportedly overcome with emotions. He would later acknowledge the lasting influence of Nogi in his life. At that time he

2442-524: The Orchid Festival is held, and the Spring Cactus Festival occurs during Golden Week . The mountain slope reaches an altitude of 180 meters (590 ft) and has a total of 4 skiing courses: a beginner course, an intermediate course, a cross-country skiing course, and a giant slalom skiing course. There is also a children's course used for sledding next to the ski lift . During the summer,

2516-572: The Prince Regent should be understood as part of an integration ceremony of incorporating the colony into the empire, which can be seen as the context and purpose of Hirohito's Taiwanese visit. Having visited several sites outside of Taipei, Hirohito returned to the capital on the 24th and on 25 April, just one day before his departure, he visited the Beitou hotspring district of Taipei and its oldest facility. The original structure had been built in 1913 in

2590-503: The Prince, such as swallow's nest and shark fin, as Taiwanese cuisine. This was the first time an Emperor or a Crown Prince has ever eaten local cuisine on a colony, or had foreign dishes other than Western cuisine abroad, thus exceptional preparations were required: The eight chefs and other cooking staff were purified for a week (through fasting and ritual bathing) before the cooking of the feast could begin. This tasting of “Taiwanese cuisine” of

2664-499: The State and of the unity of the people" under the nation's new constitution . In this role, he took on a more prominent public presence and oversaw Japan's reintegration into the international community. Hirohito died in 1989 and was succeeded as emperor by his eldest son, Akihito . At the time of his death, he was the world's only monarch with the title "Emperor". Hirohito was born on 29 April 1901 at Tōgū Palace in Aoyama, Tokyo during

2738-587: The U.S. and its allies. One week later, the Pacific War began with Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor and U.S. and British colonies in Southeast Asia . Once the war had turned decisively against Japan, Hirohito called upon his forces to surrender in a radio broadcast on 15 August 1945. To this day, the extent of his involvement in military decision-making and his wartime culpability remain subjects of historical debate. Following Japan's surrender , Emperor Hirohito

2812-654: The age of 3, Hirohito and his brother Yasuhito were returned to court when Kawamura died – first to the imperial mansion in Numazu , Shizuoka , then back to the Aoyama Palace. In 1908, he began elementary studies at the Gakushūin (Peers School). Emperor Mutsuhito, then appointed General Nogi Maresuke to be the Gakushūin's tenth president as well as the one in-charge on educating his grandson. The main aspect that they focused

2886-490: The age of 96. He became the regent for Rama X of Thailand , who chose not to formally accede to the throne until the end of the mourning period for his father . Previously, this record was held by Prince Regent Luitpold of Bavaria , who was 91 at the end of his regency. The term “regent” may also refer to positions lower than that of a state’s ruler. The term may be used in the governance of organisations, typically as an equivalent of "director", and held by all members of

2960-648: The brutality that his officers had inflicted on the Chinese populace in Nanking; thus Hirohito had seemingly turned a blind eye to and condoned these monstrosities. During the invasion of Wuhan , from August to October 1938, Hirohito authorized the use of toxic gas on 375 separate occasions, despite the resolution adopted by the League of Nations on 14 May condemning Japanese use of toxic gas. In July 1939, Hirohito quarrelled with his brother, Prince Chichibu , over whether to support

3034-477: The chief of staff of Japanese China Garrison Army on 5 August not to use the term "prisoners of war" for Chinese captives. This instruction led to the removal of the constraints of international law on the treatment of Chinese prisoners. The works of Yoshiaki Yoshimi and Seiya Matsuno show that Hirohito also authorized, by specific orders ( rinsanmei ), the use of chemical weapons against the Chinese. Later in his life, Hirohito looked back on his decision to give

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3108-533: The decision to move troops to North China . According to Akira Fujiwara , Hirohito endorsed the policy of qualifying the invasion of China as an "incident" instead of a "war"; therefore, he did not issue any notice to observe international law in this conflict (unlike what his predecessors did in previous conflicts officially recognized by Japan as wars), and the Deputy Minister of the Japanese Army instructed

3182-538: The go-ahead to wage a 'defensive' war against China and opined that his foremost priority was not to wage war with China but to prepare for a war with the Soviet Union, as his army had reassured him that the China war would end within three months, but that decision of his had haunted him since he forgot that the Japanese forces in China were drastically fewer than that of the Chinese, hence the shortsightedness of his perspective

3256-474: The military authorities saw an opportunity to annihilate the communist movement in Japan. During the Kantō Massacre an estimated 6000 people, mainly ethnic Koreans, were annihilated. The backlash culminated in an assassination attempt by Daisuke Namba on the Prince Regent on 27 December 1923 in the so-called Toranomon incident , but the attempt failed. During interrogation, the failed assassin claimed to be

3330-417: The most important woman in Europe, giving her name to an age. The equivalent Greek term is epitropos ( επίτροπος ), meaning overseer. As of 2024, Liechtenstein (under Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein ) and Luxembourg (under Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg ) are the only countries with active regencies. In 2016, Prem Tinsulanonda became the oldest regent of any nation, at

3404-615: The national banks of France and Belgium . In the Dutch Republic , the members of the ruling class, not formally hereditary but forming a de facto patrician class, were informally known collectively as regenten (the Dutch plural for regent ) because they typically held positions as "regent" on the boards of town councils, as well as charitable and civic institutions. The regents group portrait , regentenstuk or regentessenstuk for female boards in Dutch , literally "regents' piece",

3478-489: The new Emperor was never referred to by his given name but rather was referred to simply as "His Majesty the Emperor" which may be shortened to "His Majesty." In writing, the Emperor was also referred to formally as "The Reigning Emperor." In November 1928, Hirohito's accession was confirmed in ceremonies ( sokui ) which are conventionally identified as "enthronement" and "coronation" ( Shōwa no tairei-shiki ); but this formal event would have been more accurately described as

3552-526: The planned 2020 Summer Paralympics torch relay . The Scallop Festival, sponsored by the Hiranai Fisherman's Cooperative Association and the town, is held in the park each September. The gardens are contained in 3 vinyl greenhouses built on a site of about 990 square meters (10,700 sq ft). About 3,000 varieties of cacti and 400 varieties of orchids are cultivated in the gardens, with around 200 potted tropical orchids. Every year in February

3626-497: The possibility of an attack by the Soviet Union given his questions to his chief of staff, Prince Kan'in Kotohito , and army minister, Hajime Sugiyama , about the time it could take to crush Chinese resistance and how could they prepare for the eventuality of a Soviet incursion. Based on Bix's findings, Hirohito was displeased by Prince Kan'in's evasive responses about the substance of such contingency plans but nevertheless still approved

3700-516: The rebellion within the hour. He asked for reports from Honjō every 30 minutes. The next day, when told by Honjō that the high command had made little progress in quashing the rebels, the Emperor told him "I Myself, will lead the Konoe Division and subdue them." The rebellion was suppressed following his orders on 29 February . Beginning from the Mukden Incident in 1931 in which Japan staged

3774-707: The regent represented the King of Denmark as sovereign of Iceland until the country became a republic in 1944. In the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (1569–1795), kings were elective , which often led to a fairly long interregnum. During this period, the Roman Catholic primate (the Archbishop of Gniezno ) served as the regent, and was called interrex (Latin: ruler 'between kings' as in Ancient Rome ). In

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3848-456: The reign of his grandfather, Emperor Meiji , the first son of 21-year-old Crown Prince Yoshihito (the future Emperor Taishō ) and 16-year-old Crown Princess Sadako, the future Empress Teimei . He was the grandson of Emperor Meiji and Yanagiwara Naruko . His childhood title was Prince Michi. Ten weeks after he was born, Hirohito was removed from the court and placed in the care of Count Kawamura Sumiyoshi , who raised him as his grandchild. At

3922-478: The responsibility and he was opposed to this. Instead, Hirohito chose the hard-line General Hideki Tōjō , who was known for his devotion to the imperial institution, and asked him to make a policy review of what had been sanctioned by the Imperial Conferences. On 2 November Tōjō, Sugiyama, and Nagano reported to Hirohito that the review of eleven points had been in vain. Emperor Hirohito gave his consent to

3996-433: The slope is used as a super slider and a roller skiing area. The campgrounds cover approximately 3,400 square meters (37,000 sq ft) with 80 individual sites of 100 square meters (1,100 sq ft). The campgrounds do not require reservations, but are only open from 1 May until 31 October each year. After 31 October, visitors may call ahead to secure a campsite before snow begins to fall. The official name of

4070-406: The small republic of San Marino , the two Captains Regent ( Capitani Reggenti ) are both elected for a six-month term as joint heads of state . Famous regency periods include that of the Prince Regent, later George IV of the United Kingdom , giving rise to many terms such as Regency era and Regency architecture . Strictly, this period lasted from 1811 to 1820, when his father George III

4144-477: The style of a traditional Japanese bathhouse. However, in anticipation of Hirohito's visit an additional residential wing was added to the earlier building, this time in the style of an Edwardian country house. The new building was subsequently opened to the public and was deemed the largest public bathhouse in the Japanese Empire. Crown Prince Hirohito was a student of science, and he had heard that Beitou Creek

4218-585: The terms of the Imperial Household Law at the moment of their subsequent marriages (in the cases of Princesses Kazuko, Atsuko, and Takako). On 25 December 1926, Yoshihito died and Hirohito became emperor. The Crown Prince was said to have received the succession ( senso ). The Taishō era 's end and the Shōwa era 's beginning (Enlightened Peace) were proclaimed. The deceased Emperor was posthumously renamed Emperor Taishō within days. Following Japanese custom,

4292-427: The throne is not immediate, the Ndlovukati (similar to a queen mother ) rules as regent until the new king is determined. In Lagos, Nigeria , the subnational Erelu Kuti rules the kingdom as regent whenever there is no Oba of Lagos . Much like in Eswatini, succession to the throne of Lagos is not immediate, and the Erelu Kuti (a high ranking functionary in her own right) is charged with serving as custodian until

4366-413: The war and then asked: "Are you going to provide justification for the war?" The decision for war against the United States was presented for approval to Hirohito by General Tōjō, Naval Minister Admiral Shigetarō Shimada , and Japanese Foreign Minister Shigenori Tōgō . Regent Philosophers Works In a monarchy , a regent (from Latin regens  'ruling, governing')

4440-454: Was a trained historian from Germany , imbibing the positivist historiographic trend by Leopold von Ranke . He was the one who inculcated in the mind of the young Hirohito that there is a connection between the divine origin of the imperial line and the aspiration of linking it to the myth of the racial superiority and homogeneity of the Japanese. The emperors were often a driving force in the modernization of their country. He taught Hirohito that

4514-425: Was elected as current Yang di-Pertuan Agong in 2024. In the Philippines  – specifically, the University of Santo Tomas  – the Father Regent, who must be a Dominican priest and is often also a teacher, serves as the institution's spiritual head. They also form the Council of Regents that serves as the highest administrative body of the university. In Eswatini , where succession to

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4588-414: Was evident. On 1 December 1937, Hirohito had given formal instruction to General Iwane Matsui to capture and occupy the enemy capital of Nanking. He was very eager to fight this battle since he and his council firmly believed that all it would take is a one huge blow to bring forth the surrender of Chiang Kai-shek. He even gave an Imperial Rescript to Iwane when he returned to Tokyo a year later, despite

4662-477: Was insane, though when used as a period label it generally covers a wider period. Philippe II, Duke of Orléans was Regent of France from the death of Louis XIV in 1715 until Louis XV came of age in 1723; this is also used as a period label for many aspects of French history, as Régence in French, again tending to cover a rather wider period than the actual regency. In the 16th century, Queen Catherine de Medici 's acts as regent caused her to become arguably

4736-466: Was not prosecuted for war crimes at the Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal even though the Japanese had waged war in his name. Douglas MacArthur believed that a cooperative emperor would facilitate a peaceful occupation of Japan and support U.S. postwar objectives, thereby leading him to exclude any evidence that could have incriminated Hirohito and his family. Upon being pressured by the Allies into renouncing his divinity in 1946, Hirohito became "the symbol of

4810-425: Was occasioned by a loss of political support by the militarist faction in Diet elections. The coup resulted in the murders of several high government and Army officials. When Chief Aide-de-camp Shigeru Honjō informed him of the revolt, Hirohito immediately ordered that it be put down and referred to the officers as "rebels" ( bōto ). Shortly thereafter, he ordered Army Minister Yoshiyuki Kawashima to suppress

4884-417: Was on physical education and health, primarily because Hirohito was a sickly child, on par with the impartment or inculcation of values such as frugality, patience, manliness, self-control, and devotion to the duty at hand. During 1912, at the age of 11, Hirohito was commissioned into the Imperial Japanese Army as a Second Lieutenant and in the Imperial Japanese Navy as an Ensign. He was also bestowed with

4958-443: Was one of only two hot springs in the world that contained a rare radioactive mineral. So, he decided to walk into the creek to investigate. Naturally, concerned for a royal family member's safety, his entourage scurried around, seeking flat rocks to use as stepping stones. After that, these stones were carefully mounted and given the official name: “His Imperial Highness Crown Prince of Japan's Stepping Stones for River Crossing,” with

5032-460: Was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the army and Commander in the navy, and army Colonel and Navy Captain in 1925. Over 12 days in April 1923, Hirohito visited Taiwan, which had been a Japanese colony since 1895. This was a voyage his father, the then Crown Prince Yoshihito had planned in 1911 but never completed. It was widely reported in Taiwanese newspapers that famous high-end restaurants served typical Chinese luxury dishes for

5106-498: Was reluctant to start war against China in 1937 because they had underestimated China's military strength and Japan should be cautious in its strategy. In this regard, Ogura writes Hirohito said that "once you start (a war), it cannot easily be stopped in the middle ... What's important is when to end the war" and "one should be cautious in starting a war, but once begun, it should be carried out thoroughly." Nonetheless, according to Herbert Bix, Hirohito's main concern seems to have been

5180-409: Was still two years away from completing primary school, henceforth his education was compensated by Fleet Admiral Togo Heihachiro and Naval Captain Ogasawara Naganari, wherein later on, would become his major opponents with regards to his national defense policy. Shiratori Kurakichi, one of his middle-school instructors, was one of the personalities who deeply influenced the life of Hirohito. Kurakichi

5254-452: Was the 124th emperor of Japan according to the traditional order of succession, reigning from 1926 until his death in 1989. He was the longest-reigning Japanese emperor and one of the world's longest-reigning monarchs , reigning for 62 years during the Shōwa era , which saw Japan's militarization and imperial expansion in Asia , involvement in the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II , and economic recovery and boom . Hirohito

5328-615: Was the first child of Crown Prince Yoshihito and Crown Princess Sadako (later Emperor Taishō and Empress Teimei ). After his father's accession to the throne in 1912, Hirohito was proclaimed crown prince and heir apparent in 1916. In 1921, he made an official visit to Great Britain and Western Europe, the first overseas visit by a member of the Japanese royal family. Owing to his father's ill health, Hirohito became regent in 1921. In 1924, he married Princess Nagako Kuni , with whom he had seven children. Hirohito became emperor upon his father's death in 1926, serving as head of state during

5402-599: Was welcomed in the UK as a partner of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance and met with King George V and Prime Minister David Lloyd George . That evening, a banquet was held at Buckingham Palace , where Hirohito met with George V and Prince Arthur of Connaught . George V said that he treated his father like Hirohito, who was nervous in an unfamiliar foreign country, and that relieved his tension. The next day, he met Prince Edward (the future Edward VIII) at Windsor Castle , and

5476-682: Was widely reported in newspapers. The Japanese battleship Katori was used, and departed from Yokohama , sailed to Naha , Hong Kong , Singapore , Colombo , Suez , Cairo , and Gibraltar . In April, Hirohito was present in Malta for the opening of the Maltese Parliament. After sailing for two months, the Katori arrived in Portsmouth on 9 May, on the same day reaching the British capital, London . Hirohito

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