Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan
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Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan (2000, ISBN 9780060193140) is a book by Herbert P. Bix
covering the reign of Emperor Hirohito
of Japan from 1926 until his death in 1989. It won the 2001 Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction
.
Herbert P. Bix
Herbert P. Bix is the author of Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan, an acclaimed account of the Japanese Emperor and the events which shaped modern Japanese imperialism....
covering the reign of Emperor Hirohito
Hirohito
, posthumously in Japan officially called Emperor Shōwa or , was the 124th Emperor of Japan according to the traditional order, reigning from December 25, 1926, until his death in 1989. Although better known outside of Japan by his personal name Hirohito, in Japan he is now referred to...
of Japan from 1926 until his death in 1989. It won the 2001 Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction
Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction
The Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction has been awarded since 1962 for a distinguished book of non-fiction by an American author that is not eligible for consideration in another category.-1960s:...
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