Emperor

Hirohito

Emperor of Japan from 1926 to 1989, Hirohito reigned during militarist expansion and World War II as a figure of divine authority within the imperial system, and after defeat renounced his divine status and presided as a symbolic constitutional monarch over the country's democratic reconstruction.

1901–1989

Portrait: Hirohito — Wikimedia Commons / Wikipédia

Profile across the 12 axes

How Hirohito positions on each of the 12 political dimensions measured by 12 Axes.

Structure

Strong - Unitary

Federal 21%

Unitary 79%

Representation

Leaning - Autocracy

Democracy 41%

Autocracy 59%

Power

Leaning - Security

Security 70%

Liberty 30%

Immigration

Leaning - Assimilation

Assimilation 69%

Multiculturalism 31%

Diplomacy

Leaning - Militarist

Militarist 60%

Pacifist 40%

Intervention

Leaning - Nationalist

Non-interventionist 29%

Nationalist 71%

Economy

Balanced

Public 50%

Private 50%

Control

Leaning - Planning

Planning 68%

Free market 33%

Trade

Leaning - Protectionism

Protectionism 71%

Globalism 29%

Religion

Strong - Religious

Irreligious 26%

Religious 74%

Morality

Leaning - Traditionalist

Progressive 29%

Traditionalist 71%

Technology

Balanced

Technology 54%

Biology 46%

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