01343nam a2200241Ia 4500 CTU_111241 210402s9999 xx 000 0 und d 322000 952.033092 K22 Kawahara, Toshiaki Hirohito and his times : A Japanese perspective Toshiaki Kawahara ; introduction by W.G. Beasley Tokyo,New York Kodansha International : Distributed through Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York 1990 An easily read biography of the long-reigning Japanese emperor. An awkward, uncoordinated boy, Hirohito was given an imperial education. The limits placed on his power and the political machinations of his prime minister and other advisors before their declaration of war on the U. S. are clearly shown. Hirohito's own views are not available since many official records are incomplete. A listing of prime ministers and cabinets from 1913-1989 is available. Pair this book with Karen Severns' Hirohito (Chelsea House, 1988), which contains photos and an index, for good sources for reports. --Dorothy Addison, Woodlawn School, Fairfax County, VA. Emperors Biography Japan M.Loan Trung tâm Học liệu Trường Đại học Cần Thơ