Born in 1923 as an aristocrat, Yuriko married at age 18 to Prince Mikasa, the younger brother of Hirohito and the great-uncle of current Emperor Naruhito, months before the start of World War II.
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Japan's emperor marks his 65th birthday with a call to keep telling the tragedy of WWII to the youngTOKYO (AP) — Japan's Emperor Naruhito, marking his 65th birthday Sunday, stressed the importance of telling the tragedy of World War II to younger generations, pledging to contribute to efforts ...
June 19, 1944 Japan's counterattack results in the greatest carrier battle of World War II. U.S. forces shoot down ... January 20, 1945 The Japanese emperor, Hirohito, approves Ketsu-Go - the ...
His grandfather, Emperor Hirohito, was Japan’s longest-reigning monarch, and ruled during World War II. During Hirohito’s reign, Japanese forces occupied Manchuria, Korea and large parts of ...
According to a 1987 interview with Grand Chamberlain Yoshihiro Tokugawa, who served the emperor for 50 years at the Imperial Palace, Hirohito's affinity for the biological began in the sixth grade ...
Every August, Japanese media outlets offer specials on World War II and accounts of survivors’ wartime experiences. These features center around Aug. 15, the date when Emperor Hirohito announced ...
June 19, 1944 Japan's counterattack results in the greatest carrier battle of World War II. U.S. forces shoot down ... January 20, 1945 The Japanese emperor, Hirohito, approves Ketsu-Go - the ...
Japan’s emperor marks his 65th birthday with a call to keep telling the tragedy of WWII to the young
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito, marking his 65th birthday Sunday, stressed the importance of telling the tragedy of World War II to younger generations, pledging to contribute to ...
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