(They converse in English: Hirohito knows several languages.). From Wordnik.com. [The New Republic - All Feed] Reference
There are lots of Asian nuances, such as "Hirohito" properly being called "Emperor Showa" after his death. From Wordnik.com. [Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]] Reference
The Japanese emperor Hirohito visited Europe twice. From Wordnik.com. [Us and Others] Reference
November 1921, Hirohito becomes regent for his father. From Wordnik.com. [Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan] Reference
Tojo & Hirohito, who believe they can wage wars forever. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Former CIA Director Woolsey: ‘I Think We Ought To Execute Some Air Strikes Against Syria’] Reference
Prof. BIX: Below there we see little Hirohito and his brother. From Wordnik.com. [Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan] Reference
And I-- in telling the story of Hirohito and the rise of militarism in. From Wordnik.com. [Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan] Reference
This is President Richard Nixon bowing to the Japanese emperor, Hirohito. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 18, 2009] Reference
I said, ` You made a mistake keeping the emperor, Hirohito on the throne. From Wordnik.com. [Embracing Defeat: Japan in the Wake of World War II] Reference
Crown Prince Hirohito became regent because of the illness of the emperor. From Wordnik.com. [1921, March-Aug] Reference
Taisho's reign was brief; in 1926 he was succeeded by his own son, Hirohito. From Wordnik.com. [The Miko]
Mutsuhito's grandson, Hirohito, became the willing pawn of Japan's militarists. From Wordnik.com. [Like Birds In A Gilded Cage] Reference
We got both Hitler and Hirohito in less time than we've been chasing bin Laden. From Wordnik.com. [Larry Beinhart: Say it Loud, Say it Often, "Republicans are Bad on National Security"] Reference
Cho was the founder of the Cherry Society, was even considering assassinating Hirohito. From Wordnik.com. [Okinawa: The Last Battle of World War II] Reference
Hirohito has behaved correctly -- even to the point of admitting that he is not divine. From Wordnik.com. [The Uncertain Future] Reference
When Hitler, Hirohito and Mussolini tried it we were on the side of justice and freedom. From Wordnik.com. [Worship of the Military] Reference
It's tantamount to saying that by bombing Hiroshima and Nagasaki, you've bolstered Hirohito. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 21, 2002] Reference
LAMB: Just briefly, the difference between Akihito and Hirohito in the -- in terms of power. From Wordnik.com. [Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan] Reference
Hirohito signing a surrender aboard the USS Missouri was a pretty good sign that it was over. From Wordnik.com. [The Forever Wartime Powers Coup] Reference
Hirohito knew that there had been a great defeat, but neither of them knew the details, you see. From Wordnik.com. [Okinawa: The Last Battle of World War II] Reference
Yet as even an amateur student of history knows, Hirohito did not sign the articles of surrender. From Wordnik.com. [On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...] Reference
Prof. BIX: And -- and the era for Hirohito is Showa, and his posthumous name is the Showa emperor. From Wordnik.com. [Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan] Reference
Osama bin Laden has been at large for longer than it took us to defeat Hitler and Hirohito put together. From Wordnik.com. [Larry Beinhart: A Manifesto] Reference
Our guest has been Herbert Bix, and the title of this book is "Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan.". From Wordnik.com. [Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan] Reference
Hirohito and those close to him were taking part in selecting the Japanese who would actually be indicted. From Wordnik.com. [Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan] Reference
Can't you just see kind, agricultural Mexico declaring war on the Big Bad Wolves Hirohito, Mussolini and Hitler?. From Wordnik.com. [Maggie Van Ostrand: What You Don't Know About Mexico] Reference
The war on terror -- of which Iraq is said to be part -- has gone on longer than the U.S. war on Hitler and Hirohito combined. From Wordnik.com. [MEDIA COVERAGE DISAPPEARING IN THE IRAQ WAR 'ENDGAME'] Reference
That's the same Hirohito who led the Japanese into World War II, who had an alliance with the Nazis, who attacked Pearl Harbor. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 18, 2009] Reference
Now Hirohito is brought up to retrieve the lost prerogatives of the throne, prerogatives his father had been too ill to perform. From Wordnik.com. [Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan] Reference
When they were defeated in World War II, Hirohito turned into the pawn of a new generation of tycoons, whose weapon was Japan Inc. From Wordnik.com. [Like Birds In A Gilded Cage] Reference
Emperor Showa (Hirohito) of Japan had the longest reign (December 25, 1926 to January 7, 1989) of any reigning sovereign in Japan. From Wordnik.com. [Japan Will Turn Ablaze!] Reference
Hirohito becomes emperor in December 1926, Japan has entered what was called the period of the -- the high tide of party Cabinets. From Wordnik.com. [Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan] Reference
Prof. BIX: It was an arranged marriage from -- she was selected -- this is a picture of Hirohito with his brothers and his mother. From Wordnik.com. [Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan] Reference
Hirohito had to give his account of the lost war, and that document, when it became available in the West and in Japan, caused a sensation. From Wordnik.com. [Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan] Reference
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