Top 11 Quotes & Sayings by Hirohito

Explore popular quotes and sayings by a Japanese leader Hirohito.
Last updated on December 22, 2024.
Hirohito

Emperor Shōwa , commonly known in English-speaking countries by his personal name Hirohito (裕仁), was the 124th emperor of Japan, ruling from 25 December 1926 until his death in 1989. Hirohito and his wife, Empress Kōjun, had two sons and five daughters; he was succeeded by his fifth child and eldest son, Akihito. By 1979, Hirohito was the only monarch in the world with the title "emperor". He was the longest-reigning historical Japanese emperor and one of the longest-reigning monarchs in the world.

The war has developed not necessarily to Japan's advantage.
They do not depend upon mere legends and myths. They are not predicated on the false conception that the Emperor is divine and that the Japanese people are superior to other races.
That most unfortunate war, which I deeply deplore. — © Hirohito
That most unfortunate war, which I deeply deplore.
I discovered freedom for the first time in England.
Endure what is difficult to endure and to suffer what is difficult to suffer.
All men are brothers, like the seas throughout the world; So why do winds and waves clash so fiercely everywhere?
I made efforts to swallow tears and to protect the species of the Japanese nation.
We have resolved to endure the unendurable and suffer what is insufferable.
To strive for the common prosperity and happiness of all nations, as well as the security and wellbeing of our subjects, is the solemn obligation which has been handed down by our imperial ancestors and which lies close to our heart.
You can't imagine how much more work I had when I was a god.
The fruits of victory are tumbling into our mouths too quickly.
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