Making Peace with Hirohito and a Militaristic Past
DEPENDING ON WHETHER THEY WERE EDUCATED BEFORE OR AFTER WORLD WAR II, THE JAPANESE GENERALLY HOLD ONE OF TWO ATTITUDES TOWARD HIROHITO AND THE EMPEROR SYSTEM. PEOPLE OVER 50 YEARS OLD WERE TAUGHT TOO MUCH ABOUT THE EMPEROR. THOSE UNDER 50 HAVE NOT BEEN TAUGHT ENOUGH. THE RESULT IS WIDESPREAD AMBIVAL...
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| Veröffentlicht in: | Japan quarterly 1989-04, Vol.36 (2), p.186-192 |
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| Zusammenfassung: | DEPENDING ON WHETHER THEY WERE EDUCATED BEFORE OR AFTER WORLD WAR II, THE JAPANESE GENERALLY HOLD ONE OF TWO ATTITUDES TOWARD HIROHITO AND THE EMPEROR SYSTEM. PEOPLE OVER 50 YEARS OLD WERE TAUGHT TOO MUCH ABOUT THE EMPEROR. THOSE UNDER 50 HAVE NOT BEEN TAUGHT ENOUGH. THE RESULT IS WIDESPREAD AMBIVALENCE ABOUT THE IMPERIAL INSTITUTION. THIS HAS PREVENTED JAPAN FROM PASSING JUDGMENT ON THE ERA OF MILITARISM AND EMPEROR WORSHIP AND PUTTING IT TO REST. |
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| ISSN: | 0021-4590 |