The Biography of Emperor Hirohito (Volumes 1 and 2)

Author: Cheng Yongming
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Publish Date: 2004-06-01
Features: Hirohito was sent out of the palace for training since childhood; during his youth, he traveled to Europe and was influenced by Western culture; as an adult, he remained loyal to love and abolished polygamy; he had a passion for biology and achieved remarkable results. However, he indulged the Japanese army in brutalizing Asian people during World War II. Should he bear war responsibility? Was the Japanese Emperor a "god" or a "human"? This book is a specialized study on Hirohito by a Chinese scholar, revealing the political behind-the-scenes and secrets of Japan during World War II through archival materials.