No longer divine, Japanese emperor wins people's hearts with his

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Japan's Princess Ayako Gave Up Her Royal Status for Love

Why Was the Japanese Emperor Once Worshipped as a God?

On a sunny day in Berkeley, California, in 1942, a woman sees a sign in a post office window, returns to her house, and matter-of-factly begins to

When the Emperor Was Divine

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Emperor Akihito becomes first Japanese monarch to abdicate in 200 years

Did Japanese soldiers actually believe Emperor Hirohito was a God? - Quora

Why Was the Japanese Emperor Once Worshipped as a God?

Why did the Japanese treat their Emperor as God during the early half of the 20th century and World War II given that few Japanese believe so today? - Quora

Japanese dare to ask: Do we really need an emperor?

If the Pope Can Retire, Why Can't Japan's Elderly Emperor?

Why did the Japanese treat their Emperor as God during the early half of the 20th century and World War II given that few Japanese believe so today? - Quora

Why Was the Japanese Emperor Once Worshipped as a God?