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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirohito https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirohito "U.S. General Douglas MacArthur insisted that Emperor Hirohito retain the throne.
by bpodgursky 11y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirohito https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirohito
"U.S. General Douglas MacArthur insisted that Emperor Hirohito retain the throne. MacArthur saw the Emperor as a symbol of the continuity and cohesion of the Japanese people. "
That was a tactical US decision to help reconstruction. It had nothing to do with the Japanese govt wanting it.