After the end of World War II, MacArthur accepted the surrender of Japan, and when he saw the first beautiful woman in Japan, his eyes could no longer be removed, and he later made many unusual decisions.
This beautiful woman, called Hara Setsuko, is a famous Japanese actress, also known as the "First Goddess of Showa". She was the first Japanese actor to travel to Europe. Later, she starred in Akira Kurosawa's film "Idiot", which made her enjoy a high reputation in the world film industry.
On August 15, 1945, Japan announced its unconditional surrender, and MacArthur was appointed supreme commander of the Allied Forces in Japan by President Truman, responsible for the military occupation of Japan and the reconstruction of Japan.
It was at this time that Hara entered MacArthur's life. She was a celebrity who was sent to MacArthur by Japanese politicians.
Hara was very beautiful, with a high nose, deep eyes, a slender body, and her outstanding acting talent and fascinating temperament, which was very popular with MacArthur.
Persuaded by Hara's efforts, MacArthur relaxed his management of Japan, liberalized military control, and allowed the establishment of organizations. Regarding this combination, some folk people call this play "peace kiss".
The Japanese describe Hara as a national hero, and hang her photographs in public places such as stations, piers, and hotels. She is also revered by the Japanese as "Our Lady".
In 1951, MacArthur was removed from his post as "Commander-in-Chief of the United Nations Forces" and had to return to the United States, but Setsuko Hara did not follow him back. From then on, MacArthur and Setsuko Hara had no contact.
In 1964, MacArthur died, and Hara Setsuko did not show any expression, which shows that Hara Setsuko did not have any feelings for MacArthur.
Associating with MacArthur did not affect Hara's acting career, and she won the 1949 Daily Film Competition Actress Acting Award for her works such as "Late Spring", "Green Mountains" and "Big Miss Cheers". It was not until 1962 that he stopped filming "Zhongchen Zang".
In September 2015, Setsuko Hara passed away at the age of 95. She never married in her life, and in her later years she lived a reclusive life, reading quietly every day and paying little attention to the outside world. Perhaps because her life has experienced ups and downs, she has looked down on everything.
Compared with the great popularity of her youth, she has obviously been forgotten by the nation in her later years. Very few people attended her funeral.
Politicians currying favor with MacArthur by means of "peace and affection" is itself disrespectful to Hara. But either way, she fell prey to that era. It's just that some people have made sacrifices, they will wake up in time, and some people have made sacrifices, and they don't know it for the rest of their lives. #Old photos##历史 #
