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After the occupation, in post war Japan. the US and MacArthur believed that Emperor Hirohito should stay in his role and should not be prosecuted for war crimes. MacArthur went further as to absolve the Emperor for any guilt. Many Japanese identified so strongly with the Emperor as head of state and embodiment of Japan (not to mention as infallible and holy), that they may have felt somewhat absolved of guilt as well. Subsequent trends during the occupation and beyond influenced Japan to be forward thinking, not mired in the conflicting morass of moral crisis, nuclear devastation and blame.
The best book I have read on the subject is "Embracing Defeat. Japan in the Wake of World War Two" by John Dower. I give the credit of my comments to him.
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