Who was the Japanese leader in world war 2?
The Emperor was the symbolic leader.The government leaders were Hideki Tojo, Fumimaro Konoe, Kuniaki Koiso, and Kantarō Suzuki.As prime minister, General Hideki Tojo was the leader of Japan during World War 2 until the middle of 1944. He had replaced Konoe in 1941 shortly before Pearl Harbor. Tojo was replaced by Koiso, who was followed by Suzuki. Tojo and several other Japanese leaders were tried and executed as war criminals.Emperor Hirohito was the Japanese emperor, who was the head of state for the entire war period, and continued in that capacity until his death in 1989.Hirohito lead japan.General Tojo.Emperor HirohitoEmperor HirohitoEmperor HirohitoGeneral/Emporor TojoEmperor Hirohito (1901-1989) was the titular head of Japan from December 1926 until he (passed away in 1989).Hideki Tojo was born in 1884 and was & was Prime Minister of Japan when the attack on Pearl Harbour took place plunging the Far East into a war which was to end with the destruction of Hiroshima in August 1945. For his part in leading Japan into World War Two, Tojo was executed as a war criminal in 1948.Emperor Hirohito.Emperor Hirohito was the symbolic leader of Japan whereas Hideki Tojo was the Prime Minister of the Japanese government .Emperor Hirohito was the official leader of Japan during World War two but Prime Minister General Hideki Tojo is typically recognized as the actual holder of centralized power in Japan during this time.Emperor Hirohito was the leader of japan from 1926 until he died in 1989 this meant that he was leader during ww2Emperor Shōwa was the 124th Emperor of Japan according to thetraditional order of succession, reigning from December 25, 1926, until his death on January 7, 1989. He was succeeded by his eldest son, Emperor Akihito, upon his death. Although better known outside of Japan by his personal name Hirohito, in Japan, he is now referred to primarily by his posthumous name Emperor Shōwa. The word Shōwa is the name of the era that corresponded with the Emperor's reign, and was made the Emperor's own name upon his death. Thiroito hiroito hiroito hiroitoPriminister Fumimaro Konoe , Hideki Tojo , Kuniaki Koiso , Kantarō Suzuki , Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni were the leaders.The Japanese head of state during WW2 was the emperor Hirohito.Tojo Hideki, he was quite good friends with HitlerEmperor Hirohito.Hideki TojoEmperor HiroHito was the dictator of japan in WWIIEmperor HiroHito was the dictator of japan in WWIIEmperor HiroHito was the dictator of japan in WWIIEmperor HiroHito was the dictator of japan in WWIIEmperor HiroHito was the dictator of japan in WWIIEmperor HiroHito was the dictator of japan in WWIIWhile Hirohito was the emperor, the prime minister for most of the war was a general, Hideki Tojo. But although both controlled the decisions for war and such, neither was a true dictator.Hirohito was not a "dictator" in the Hitler or Mussolini mold, because he was actually thought of as a god by the Japanese people, and by all accounts they were willing to fight to the last man, woman and child if the Americans had ever invaded the mainland. Hitler and Mussolini were in a special category of authoritarian governments called totalitarianism, such as the communist USSR under Stalin.
