Karl Kae Knecht Cartoon

Description:	Emperor Hirohito walks into the United States Embassy, which is serving as General MacArthurs headquarters during the American occupation of Japan. A crowd of Japanese people bow to the emperor as he passes by; some look directly at him while others peak from between their fingers. They all have question marks above their heads. Text in the bottom right corner says that this visit made by the emperor to General MacArthur may break the 2600 year spell that has held the Japs in a medieval trance, in which the people of Japan revered the emperor so highly that they didnt even look directly at him. Hirohito, Emperor of Japan, 1901-1989; MacArthur, Douglas, 1880-1964 Image Access WideTEK 25 ?????? MP. United States Embassy. General MacArthurs headquarters. Emperor Hirohito. The emperors descent from his throne to voluntarily visit General MacArthur may break the 2600 year spell that has held the Japs in a medieval trance. Imagine what it will mean to the millions who never even dared to raise their eyes directly to look at emperor.
Origin:	2014
Created By:	Karl Kae Knecht
Source:	http://digital.evpl.org/cdm/ref/collection/karlknecht/id/2950
Collection:	Karl K. Knecht Collection
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Subjects:	WWII Foreign Relations Evansville (Ind.) -- History -- Caricatures and cartoons United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century -- Caricatures and cartoons Caricatures and cartoons -- United States Japan -- History -- Allied occupation, 1945-1952

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