1 | The emperor, government, and military also feared a communist takeover of Japan if the war was lost. | |
2 | Nam says Japanese prime ministers and emperors have apologized several times but they were merely expressing words. | |
3 | In an annual ritual, the Japanese emperor makes an offering of rice harvested from paddies within the palace grounds to Shinto deities. | |
4 | What would the emperor of Japan do if he could shed his weighty crown for a day and roam freely among the common people? | |
5 | The Doll Festival, which takes place on March 3, features dolls representing an emperor and empress along with their attendants on a tiered dais. |