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For those old enough to remember Hirohito's Gyokuon-hoso "Jewel Voice Broadcast", it was a stark reminder of the gravity of Japan's situation.

Emperor Akihito: A bulwark against a sea of troubles | Observer profile 2011

In the 20th century, the Japanese emperor Hirohito's favorite meal was a mixture of cooked rice, canned wasps including larvae, pupae and adults, soy sauce and sugar.

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And in contrast to Hirohito's address, which had been couched in language familiar only to the well-educated and notable for a confusing lack of detail about the surrender itself, Akihito was clear in his message of hope.

Emperor Akihito: A bulwark against a sea of troubles | Observer profile 2011

On 15 August 1945, a week after atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Hirohito's radio address announcing the surrender of Japan was broadcast across the country.

Emperor Akihito: A bulwark against a sea of troubles | Observer profile 2011

After Hirohito's death in 1989, Akihito ascended the Chrysanthemum Throne to become Japan's 125th emperor.

Emperor Akihito: A bulwark against a sea of troubles | Observer profile 2011

Wood's Chopper, named for pilot John Wood, featured a muscular arm bringing a bloody axe down on Hirohito's neck (Hitler's already severed head lay nearby).

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Any Labour supporter attentively watching politics just now must be reminded of Emperor Hirohito's famous 1945 broadcast: "The war situation has developed not necessarily to Japan's advantage."

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But Emperor Hirohito's attack on Pearl Harbor was necessary to give America the political will to fully utilize the tools of the New Deal -- to stop worrying about short-term deficits -- and create full employment.

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For while many people are waking up to the reality, there are still those who claim that Palestinians are a Nazi race that deserves annihilation, making asinine, ahistorical comparisons to Hitler's Germany or Hirohito's Japan.

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But Emperor Hirohito's attack on Pearl Harbor was necessary to give America the political will to fully utilize the tools of the New Deal - to stop worrying about short term deficits - and create full employment.

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