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History of Japan [r]: Add brief definition or description
World War Two in the Pacific [r]: The part of World War II (1937-45) fought in Asia and the Pacific Ocean between Japan and the U.S., China, Britain, Australia, and other Allies. ^[e]

Kokutai [r]: Word with many associations in Japanese politics, often rendered into English as national polity. ^[e]

Prince Chichibu [r]: (1902-1953) Next younger of Emperor Hirohito's four brothers; generally sympathetic to reform movements; Japanese Military Academy graduate who also studied at Oxford University ^[e]
Prince Takamatsu [r]: (1905—1987) Younger brother of Emperor Hirohito; Imperial Japanese Navy officer before 1945, specializing in communications and naval aviation; philanthropist and patron of arts after the war ^[e]
Prince Mikasa [r]: Add brief definition or description

Prince Kanin [r]: (1865-1945) Prince, adopted son of Emperor Komei; Chief of Staff (Imperial Japanese Army), (23 Dec 1931 - 3 Oct 1940), followed by Hajime Sugiyama; key adviser to Emperor Hirohito and close adviser until his death ^[e]
Prince Asaka [r]: Add brief definition or description
Prince Higashikuni [r]: (1887 – 1990) Extremely influential Japanese aristocrat, usually known as Prince Higashikuni, uncle of and advisor to Emperor Hirohito; field marshal, Imperial Japanese Army; briefly Prime Minister of Japan for the "surrender cabinet" ^[e]

Japanese decision for war in 1941 [r]: The specific plans, decisions and preliminary operations (e.g. French Indochina), by the Empire of Japan, to begin large-scale operations of World War Two in the Pacific in December 1941, primarily in 1941 but some in 1940; level of detail below Strike-South Movement ^[e]
Surrender of Japan [r]: Those specific discussions and actions undertaken by senior Japanese leaders, in 1945, to consider an end to World War Two in the Pacific, and eventually to carry out the surrender ^[e]
Occupation of Japan [r]: Add brief definition or description