Japan and the Son of Heaven

Description

Ever since cunning Japanese militarists invented the religion of Emperor worship, the Emperor has stood at the heart of the Japanese world program. To marshal the people for world conquest, they needed a big idea – and the "Son of Heaven," the Emperor, was their sword. Willard Price lived near the Emperor’s Palace in Hayama, erected by the Emperor Meiji, who opened Japan to the world and was more modern than the moderns. He reveals how Japan turned backward to ancient standards of conduct and shows how Emperors were used and abused by Japanese militarists for two thousand years. He deals with the psychology of the fanatical Japanese, the oppressive measures of their governments, and the terroristic methods of their secret societies. He tells the actual story of the far-from-godlike careers of Japan’s monarchs, past and present, and points out that no matter how amiable or peace-loving or anti-militaristic Hirohito may be, he must be deposed, the Emperor-myth exploded, and the foundations laid for a peaceful and democratic Japan. Written in clear, straightforward style, this book will be one of the manuals of the peace.