description: A revisionist portrait of Japan's late emperor traces Hirohito's life from birth to death and discusses his involvement in World War II, arguing that Hirohito played a key role in the conflict and that he should have been tried as a war criminal.
language: English
title: Hirohito: Behind the Myth
titlecomplete: Hirohito: Behind the Myth
characters: Hirohito
genres: Biography, Japan, War, Nonfiction, History, World War II
ratings_count: 56
publisher: Random House Value Publishing