I read that initially, he wanted peaceful solutions to international problems, but was he actively involved in giving orders to the armed forces during the war? Was his initial hesitancy responsible for the later treatment? Or did the common people of Japan have any attachment with the emperor or the Dynasty?
/u/restricteddata previously answered Why was Emperor Hirohito allowed to keep the throne after Japan's unconditional surrender in WWII?
/u/vinco_et_praevaleo previously answered How did Emperor Hirohito escape trial and death following the Second World War?
EDIT: fixed typo