Kan Takayuki takes a long hard look at the historical and cultural factors underlying the public reaction to the illness, death and funeral of Hirohito Tenno in 1988-9.
The roots of subservience - Kan Takayuki
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Kan Takayuki takes a long hard look at the historical and cultural factors underlying the public reaction to the illness, death and funeral of Hirohito Tenno in 1988-9.
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Closure of social events and…
Closure of social events and a clampdown on dissent? I am so relieved I live in the UK where this sort of deference is a thing of the past.
Not a numerologist but I did…
Not a numerologist but I did pause for a sec when it said that Hirohito's 111 day struggle with cancer began on Sept 19th,