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Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan

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A biography of the Japanese emperor reveals a powerful man who successfully cultivated an image of a reluctant king while manipulating important events behind the scenes for five decades.

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Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan, Herbert P. Bix

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2016
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Language
English
Released
2016
Format
Paperback
Pages
880
ISBN10
0062560514
ISBN13
9780062560513
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First published
2000
Original title
Hirohito and the making of modern Japan
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A biography of the Japanese emperor reveals a powerful man who successfully cultivated an image of a reluctant king while manipulating important events behind the scenes for five decades.