On December 25, 1926, Hirohito became Emperor of Japan.

1926年12月25日，裕仁成为日本天皇。

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After many years of being considered a "living god, " Emperor Hirohito was compelled to become a "symbolic emperor.

多年被当做“现人神”后，其父裕仁天皇被迫变成了“象征性的天皇”。

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Then Hirohito was depicted as the heart of a pure nation, which was ready to die for him because emperor and people were one.

那时，裕仁被描绘成一个纯种民族的核心，国民随时准备为他而献身，因为天皇等身于大和民族。

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Emperor Hirohito appointed a new prime minister and ordered him to explore the possibilities of peace.

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Hirohito need not have heeded MacArthur, a foreign conqueror, who forbade him even to think of it.

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Was Hirohito a mere figurehead atop a powerful system of authoritarian rule, an imperial puppet manipulated by a military elite?

ECONOMIST: A god dethroned

For example, pictures of Hirohito in military uniform, as he was often portrayed during the war, are rarely seen in Japan.

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