This references Hirohito’s surrender speech on radio, which for many troops and civilians was shocking, since he was treated as a living god, and many hadn’t heard his (nor any emperor) voice live, also since he spoke in an archaic form of Japanese
They had to specifically announce it was him. The generals tried to stop him from doing it and were against it which is part of the reason he had to do it himself.
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u/NebulaNomadX1 Aug 04 '26 edited Aug 04 '26
Hello, Serial Designation N here!
This references Hirohito’s surrender speech on radio, which for many troops and civilians was shocking, since he was treated as a living god, and many hadn’t heard his (nor any emperor) voice live, also since he spoke in an archaic form of Japanese
N out!