[dogsbody70]

there seems to be plenty of info on the web and of course Numerous books about Japan.

I had read that at one time HIROHITO was considered a Living God.

We need some Japanese people to put us right about this.

My Japanese friend used to tell me that she was not allowed to say the name of the Emperor!! He was considered untouchable.

She was born in 1942 so although following the end of WW2-- although the divinity of the emperor appears to have been removed-- It seems he was still considered extremely important and I guess General McArthur used the awe in which the emperor was regarded-- as a useful tool to keep the Japanese people in order.


we really need to hear from Japanese people especially the older generation who survived the war years.