“The ties between us and our people have always stood upon mutual trust and affection. They do not depend upon mere legends and myths.”

About Hirohito (Emperor Shōwa)

Emperor • Japanese

Hirohito, posthumously known as Emperor Shōwa, was the 124th Emperor of Japan, reigning from 1926 until his death in 1989. His reign was the longest of any Japanese emperor and oversaw immense societal, political, and...