Japan's Emperor Akihito has had a lifetime mission: Make amends for a war fought in his father's name. By mariyamaguchi.
In this Oct. 1, 1960, file photo, Crown Prince Akihito is photographed while on a boat trip around Manhattan Island sight-seeing in New York. In the background is the Statue of Liberty. The Japanese royals were in New York as part of their state visit. When he abdicates April 30, 2019, Akihito will become the first emperor in Japan’s modern history to see his era end without ever having a war.
“It gives me deep comfort that the Heisei era is coming to an end, free of war in Japan,” Akihito said in a December news conference, his voice trembling with emotion. For much of the first half of the 20th century, Japan’s ruling military regime invaded neighboring countries as part of its expansionist vision for an Asian empire. It used Akihito’s father — worshipped in Japan as a living god — to drum up public support for the campaign, which eventually led to Japan’s involvement in World War II.
During the trip, he learned how the war affected Japanese immigrants in Canada, where he heard first-hand accounts from Japanese-Canadians put into internment camps. Akihito was not always warmly welcomed, and in Britain he faced some protests, but historians say his debut helped rebuild Japan’s foreign relations.
He has also thanked the U.S. for its post-war support despite that the two countries fought as enemies.
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