Word: chrysanthemumed
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Emperor himself, Kishi was told that the Imperial chamberlains had decided that Emperor Hirohito, who was scheduled to ride with Eisenhower from the Tokyo airport, could "not be put in a position where he might be involved in politics." Obviously, the chamberlains feared that any attack on the bulletproof, chrysanthemum-paneled imperial limousine would not only wreck U.S.-Japanese relations, but also possibly destroy the already fragile myth that the Emperor is still revered and respected...
Disarrayed Traffic. But all that is in the past. A shy and scholarly man, Hirohito is happier dissecting shellfish than chatting with workers. The seven top court chamberlains found it relatively easy to rebuild the Chrysanthemum Curtain that has traditionally walled off the Emperor from his subjects. When, occasionally, Hirohito grew restive at the silken bonds, the chamberlains were ready with smooth explanations. Did the Emperor wish to browse in a Tokyo bookstore? They warned that "such a visit would put the booksellers to great expense and trouble, and would also disarray traffic." Did he wish to visit a sick...
...Chrysanthemum and the Sword (Houghton Mifflin; 1946) by Ruth Benedict. A brilliant tour de force written by a U.S. anthropologist who had never set foot in Japan, but who, through interviews, the study of antiquarian papers and Japan's own vast literature about itself, reached penetrating conclusions about Japanese society, its disciplines and its notions of good and evil...