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The Imperial Household Agency on Aug. 1 released the original recording of Emperor Hirohito announcing Japan’s surrender in 1945, as well as photos of the underground air raid shelter in the Imperial Palace where he made the momentous decision.
The original recording of Hirohito, posthumously known as Emperor Showa, was broadcast over the radio on Aug. 15, 1945. For most Japanese, it was the first time to hear his voice.
The discs were stored in the agency's vaults.
Recording released of emperor s wartime surrender along with photos of palace bunker - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun
I looked for an additional article on it but could not find one. They have six pictures that are kind of cool though.
Way better article:
Amid growing concern among many Japanese over nationalist Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s push to expand Japan’s military role, the current Emperor Akihito is increasingly seen as liberal and pacifist, and the effort by his father, Hirohito, to end the war has captured national attention.
On the eve of the announcement, Hirohito met with top government officials to approve Japan’s surrender inside a bunker dug at the palace compound.
Amid fear of violent protest by army officials refusing to end the war, the recording of Hirohito’s announcement was made secretly. NHK technicians were quietly called in for the recording. At almost midnight, Hirohito appeared in his formal military uniform, and read the statement into the microphone, twice.
A group of young army officers stormed into the palace in a failed attempt to steal the records and block the surrender speech, but palace officials desperately protected the records, which were safely delivered to NHK for radio transmission the next day.
Original sound of Japan emperor s war-end speech released Japan Today Japan News and Discussion
The original recording of Hirohito, posthumously known as Emperor Showa, was broadcast over the radio on Aug. 15, 1945. For most Japanese, it was the first time to hear his voice.
The discs were stored in the agency's vaults.
Recording released of emperor s wartime surrender along with photos of palace bunker - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun
I looked for an additional article on it but could not find one. They have six pictures that are kind of cool though.
Way better article:
Amid growing concern among many Japanese over nationalist Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s push to expand Japan’s military role, the current Emperor Akihito is increasingly seen as liberal and pacifist, and the effort by his father, Hirohito, to end the war has captured national attention.
On the eve of the announcement, Hirohito met with top government officials to approve Japan’s surrender inside a bunker dug at the palace compound.
Amid fear of violent protest by army officials refusing to end the war, the recording of Hirohito’s announcement was made secretly. NHK technicians were quietly called in for the recording. At almost midnight, Hirohito appeared in his formal military uniform, and read the statement into the microphone, twice.
A group of young army officers stormed into the palace in a failed attempt to steal the records and block the surrender speech, but palace officials desperately protected the records, which were safely delivered to NHK for radio transmission the next day.
Original sound of Japan emperor s war-end speech released Japan Today Japan News and Discussion
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