Surrender Eve Diary Reveals Japan's Plan to Preserve Imperial Symbols
The diary of Marquis Koichi Kido, kept secret until now, shows Hirohito and war leaders sought to guard the three sacred symbols and the emperor system if surrender failed. Kido notes moves to relocate the symbols and the emperor's pledge to guard them with his body, while planning to share blame for the surrender with military clans.
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Tokyo
INS
Koichi Kido
Hirohito
Kido
Hiroshima
Haal
Ise
Atsuta
Shinshu
Matsushiro
Nagano
Legend of Japan’s Sacred Mirror and Imperial Line
The brass mirror linked to Amaterasu and the founding mother is central to Japan’s mythic origin and the imperial lineage. Enshrined at Ise, it remains viewable only to the emperor and his high priest during rites. its sacred status ties to centuries of political power and religious ritual.
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Amaterasu
Susanoo
Ise
Japan
Ashikaga
Emperor Go Daigo and the Three Sacred Treasures
The pieces symbolize imperial authority in Japan as Go Daigo’s retinue used them to consolidate power and pressure the Ashikaga into a settlement. Millions travel yearly to Ise to bow before a curtain guarding a brass mirror, underscoring their global impact in mobilizing large populations.
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Go-Daigo
Ise
American Women Freed After Communist Raid in Changli
An American missionary reported that Communist raiders abducted three American women missionaries in Changli, China, with around 400 Chinese students and workers. They were held for two days for indoctrination in communist ideology before being released after danger of public backlash. Rev. Edward Dixon brought the eyewitness account to Tientsin after the Changli capture and rail line disruption.
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Tientsin
China
Changli
Edward Dixon
Wallingford
Peiping-Mukden
Mr. Dixon
Chan
Missionaries Named After Raid in China Occupation
During the occupation raiders plundered at will and burned a mission dwelling. They invited civilian hoodlums to steal what remained after taking valuables. Women missionaries identified include Pansy Griffin, Degolia Battin Bloomfield Ia and Dr Clara Nutting Georgetown Mass, all about 50 and long-time China workers.
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Pansy Griffin
Degolia
Pa Lora Battin
Bloomfield
Clara Nutting
Georgetown
Mass
China
Rice Prices Surge in Shanghai Shortage Hits Food Supply
In Shanghai an acute shortage of rice, China’s staple, drives prices higher. Traders report limited imports and rising costs as households scramble for grain amid market strain and government measures to calm the spike.
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Shanghai
China
Thigh Shortage Sparks Record Prices in Shanghai Market
A thigh shortage in Shanghai on Monday drove prices to a record twenty dollars for about 133 pounds. Supplies fell far below normal, triggering potential unrest and signaling supply chain stress amid rising costs.
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Shanghai
United States
Rice production drives up prices amid high wartime demand
The report notes rising rice prices due to production and commandeering for military needs. With no immediate setup in prospect, prices are expected to climb until the new harvest this fall. Sulphur is used for fumigation. Unrest among university and high school students protesting China’s civil war has eased noticeably.
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China
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