Title: Showa
Description: A biography of the Japanese emperor who began his long reign as a divine ruler and, after the devastating defeat of World War II, accepted his new role as "symbol of the state" and watched over the re-birth of Japan as a leader in the world.
Subjects: Biography, Emperors, History, Juvenile literature, Kings, queens, rulers, Kings and rulers
Places: Japan
People: Hirohito Emperor of Japan (1901-)
Time periods: Shōwa period, 1926-1989