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Emperor Hirohito Changes Image as Marine Biologist
The aging emperor, once venerated as divine, tours publicly with Empress Nagako amid a shift to a more approachable role. He studies marine life, writes books on mollusks, follows a disciplined daily routine, and spends Saturdays cataloguing specimens in a marine biology lab.
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Masaru Sakamoto
Ee Ee Ae
Japan
Joseph B. Keenan
Divine Son of Heaven
Imperial Palace
Hirohito
Tokyo
Hokkaido