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p.m. During the first recording he spoke too softly, and upon the advice of the technicians, offered to rerecord it. On the second attempt, his voice was considered too high-pitched, with occasional characters being skipped. Nevertheless, the second version was deemed the official one, with the first
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The hardships and sufferings to which our nation is to be subjected hereafter will be certainly great. We are keenly aware of the inmost feelings of all of you, our subjects. However, it is according to the dictates of time and fate that We have resolved to pave the way for a grand peace for all the
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On the morning of August 15, 1945, all NHK stations announced that the Emperor would address the nation at noon. Many people wore formal clothes for the occasion. At precisely noon that day, an NHK announcer instructed the nation to stand for an announcement "of the highest importance." The national
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Unite your total strength, to be devoted to construction for the future. Cultivate the ways of rectitude, foster nobility of spirit, and work with resolution – so that you may enhance the innate glory of the imperial state and keep pace with the progress of the world.
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Such being the case, how are we to save the millions of our subjects, or to atone ourselves before the hallowed spirits of our imperial ancestors? This is the reason why we have ordered the acceptance of the provisions of the joint declaration of the powers.
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The thought of those officers and men as well as others who have fallen in the fields of battle, those who died at their posts of duty, or those who met with untimely death and all their bereaved families, pains our heart night and day.
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Beware most strictly of any outbursts of emotion which may engender needless complications, or any fraternal contention and strife which may create confusion, lead you astray and cause you to lose the confidence of the world.
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Let the entire nation continue as one family from generation to generation, ever firm in its faith in the imperishability of its sacred land, and mindful of its heavy burden of responsibility, and of the long road before it.
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To ease the anticipated confusion, after the conclusion of the speech, a radio announcer clarified that the Emperor's message had meant that Japan was surrendering. According to French journalist
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To strive for the common prosperity and happiness of all nations as well as the security and well-being of our subjects is the solemn obligation which has been handed down by
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We cannot but express the deepest sense of regret to our allied nations of East Asia, who have consistently cooperated with the Empire towards the emancipation of East Asia.
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Original manuscript of the Imperial Rescript on the Termination of the War, written vertically in columns going from top to bottom and ordered from right to left, with the
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The welfare of the wounded and the war-sufferers, and of those who have lost their homes and livelihood, are the objects of our profound solicitude.
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But now the war has lasted for nearly four years. Despite the best that has been done by everyone – the gallant fighting of the
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a "new and most cruel bomb". The Emperor ended with a call on the Japanese people "to be devoted to construction for the future".
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today, we have decided to effect a settlement of the present situation by resorting to an extraordinary measure.
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that the "Empire accepts the provisions of their joint declaration", which amounted to an acceptance of the
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The speech was not broadcast directly, but replayed from a phonograph recording. On August 14, 1945, the
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The speech is the first known instance of a Japanese emperor speaking to the common people (albeit via a
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We have ordered our government to communicate to the governments of the United States, Great Britain,
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After pondering deeply the general trends of the world and the actual conditions obtaining in
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The broadcast was translated into English and broadcast internationally by radio presenter
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out of our sincere desire to ensure Japan's self-preservation and the stabilization of
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attempted to halt the broadcast at the NHK station, but was ordered to desist by the
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Proclamation Defining Terms for Japanese Surrender Issued, at Potsdam, July 26, 1945
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generations to come by enduring the unendurable and suffering what is insufferable.
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on August 15, 1945, and referred to the atomic bombs as a reason for the surrender.
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It announced to the Japanese people that the Japanese government had accepted the
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Though the word "surrender" was not explicitly stated, Emperor Shōwa instructed
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to record the broadcast. Microphones were set up in an office bunker under the
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I Saw Tokyo Burning: An Eyewitness Narrative from Pearl Harbor to Hiroshima
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refused to accept that Hirohito was going to end the war, believing it
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The Emperor's Speech: 67 Years Ago, Hirohito Transformed Japan Forever
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The Rising Sun: The Decline and Fall of the Japanese Empire 1939-1945
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and successfully smuggled out of the palace, the original in a
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Photo containing English text of the Emperor's declaration
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on August 9, the Emperor's speech was broadcast at noon
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Media, Propaganda and Politics in 20th-Century Japan
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version of the broadcast was released in June 2015.
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unconditional surrender of the Japanese military
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Nagasaki bombing
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