Word: hirohito
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...petition to the Emperor, setting forth the sins of his countrymen, especially the politicians. Serene, he donned the death robe of one about to commit harakiri, and purchased a disemboweling knife. Shrewd, he covered the white death robe with a dark overgarment and lay in wait for Prince Regent Hirohito near the Regent's Palace...
...Tokyo, Prince Regent Hirohito, who has ruled in his father's stead since 1921, presided over the chrysanthemum fete with his wife, the Crown Princess Nagako. He and his three brothers are strapping sportsmen, know not infirmities...
Prince Regent Hirohito† has not only fostered the introduction of tennis into Japan but is an inveterate long distance horseback rider, and a swimmer of remarkable strength. During a recent swimming exhibition off the famed Isshiki Beach, Prince Hirohito donned a bathing suit, seized a rifle, and entering the water, proved his skill at the peculiar Japanese pastime of shooting at a target while treading water. Later he applauded enthusiastically a group of expert swimmers who donned ancient Samurai suits of metal armor and thus clad swam an exciting race. As everyone knows, the Prince of Wales and Prince...
Crown Prince Hirohito was hastily appointed Regent in 1921 and the Emperor has since lived in retirement. The exact nature of his indisposition has never been officially admitted, but journalists have repeatedly cabled that he "has lost his mind," "is hopelessly incapacitated...
Next day a royal command was borne to Matasaro Namba. Bowing humbly he received it. Perhaps it was the will of Prince Hirohito that the family of his would-be assassin should perform some even harsher expiation...