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Hirohito

Emperor of Japan from 1926 to 1989, Hirohito reigned during militarist expansion and World War II as a figure of divine authority within the imperial system, and after defeat renounced his divine status and presided as a symbolic constitutional monarch over the country's democratic reconstruction.

Closest spectrum
Right
Closest ideology
Nationalism
Closest personality
Alexander Hamilton
Portrait of Hirohito
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Political axes

Profile across the 12 axes

  • Structure

    Strong · Unitary
    Federal21%
    Unitary79%
  • Representation

    Leaning · Autocracy
    Democracy41%
    Autocracy59%
  • Power

    Leaning · Security
    Security70%
    Liberty30%
  • Immigration

    Leaning · Assimilation
    Assimilation69%
    Multiculturalism31%
  • Diplomacy

    Leaning · Militarist
    Militarist60%
    Pacifist40%
  • Intervention

    Leaning · Nationalist
    Non-interventionist29%
    Nationalist71%
  • Economy

    Balanced
    Public50%
    Private50%
  • Control

    Leaning · Planning
    Planning68%
    Free market33%
  • Trade

    Leaning · Protectionism
    Protectionism71%
    Globalism29%
  • Religion

    Strong · Religious
    Irreligious26%
    Religious74%
  • Morality

    Leaning · Traditionalist
    Progressive29%
    Traditionalist71%
  • Technology

    Balanced
    Technology54%
    Biology46%

What sets Hirohito apart

Most unusual position

Religion

Hirohito leans further toward religious than 76% of the 416 personalities in the catalog.

Personality median 50Hirohito 26

Of all the axes, Religion is where Hirohito stands furthest from the rest.

Most common position

Economy

On Economy, Hirohito sits practically at the catalog median.

Personality median 53Hirohito 50

Here they share common ground with most personalities.