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It must be remembered that this book was written in 1967. Since then however, the death of Hirohito has revealed many primary sources which indicate that the emperor and his family were much more implicated in the conduct of the war than the view promoted by Mac Arthur's propaganda. Some authors like Yoshiaki Yoshimi even discovered that Hirohito personally authorized the use of chemical weapons against civilians. For a much more updated study, you should read «Hirohito and War: Imperial Tradition and Military Decision Making in Pre-War Japan» by Peter Wetzler, «The Showa emperor 15 years war» by Akira Fujiwara, «The Showa emperor as commander in chief» by Akira Yamada, «Hirohito And The Making Of Modern Japan» by Herbert Bix or «SHOWA : CHRONICLES OF A FALLEN GOD: Paul-Yanic Laquerre» by Paul-Yanic Laquerre.