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Diary: Hirohito prepared for U.S. war before Pearl Harbor attack
Emperor Hirohito appeared to be preparing for war against the United States about two months before Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor, according to a diary that raises further questions about his ...
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The missionary of peace who led the attack on Pearl Harbor
A chance encounter with the writings of a former sworn enemy transformed the Japanese “hero” of the attack on Pearl Harbor into a Christian missionary of peace in the United States. Few people ...
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Veteran recalls excitement, fear before attack on Pearl Harbor
With no end in sight to the stalemate, Emperor Hirohito and senior government ... task force assigned to carry out the assault on Pearl Harbor. Yoshioka was a crew member of a plane based on ...
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Empress Sadako, Hirohito appear in footage from Taisho Era
The other video piece shows Crown Prince Hirohito and Crown Princess Nagako (1903-2000) visiting the Fushimi-Momoyama mausoleum of Emperor Meiji (1852-1912) in Kyoto on Feb. 27, 1924, to report on ...