Presentations of Emperor Hirohito in Japanese War-Related Museums

Emperor Hirohito is a controversial figure in the narrative of World War II. Depictions of his role as monarch have ranged from the deified leader of a militaristic nation to a tragically powerless figurehead. My research examines depictions of Emperor Hirohito in Japan today through the multimedia...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Chelsea Robinson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Open Library of Humanities 2011-04-01
Series:The ASIANetwork Exchange: A Journal for Asian Studies in the Liberal Arts
Online Access:http://www.asianetworkexchange.org/articles/192