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Haggis for Breakfast

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5. "They haven't really wielded power since the 12th century" ???

Reply to JHB (Reply #3)

Tue Apr 30, 2019, 04:28 PM

Apr 2019

Hirohito wielded extraordinary power during WWII.

Kamikaze pilots ? Young men ready and willing to fly aircraft into targets for Hirohito, screaming his name all the way into death. I'd call that extraordinary power for ONE man.

No offense, JHB. But really ?

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Japanese Emperor Akihito Abdicates Throne; New Crown Prince To Ascend [View all] underpants Apr 2019 OP

What's most interesting is that the Imperial Family is the longest running sakabatou Apr 2019 #1

A lot of that is because they haven't really wielded power since the 12th century JHB Apr 2019 #3

"They haven't really wielded power since the 12th century" ??? Haggis for Breakfast Apr 2019 #5

As long as they hire the best person for the job jberryhill Apr 2019 #2

Wow, that's really historic gopiscrap Apr 2019 #4

Yeah I let out a noise when I read it. underpants Apr 2019 #6