Preface:
Japan's Emperor Hirohito, as one of the culprits of World War II, committed unforgivable sins in mainland China and Southeast Asia, so he will also need to be tried by an international military tribunal after the end of World War II.
In order to escape trial, Emperor Hirohito very flattered the "Emperor Taishang" who would be in charge of all Japanese affairs, that is, the five-star general MacArthur of the United States, and MacArthur's first words when he saw Emperor Hirohito were:
"Japan can no longer retain the emperor, and must carry out social transformation in accordance with the requirements of the United States."
MacArthur's words caused Emperor Hirohito to panic, and someone later proposed to offer the "first goddess of Showa" Setsuko Hara as a "gift" to MacArthur, and Setsuko Hara immediately expressed his willingness after hearing this, and after MacArthur saw Setsuko Hara, his eyes could no longer leave.
Who is this Hara Setsuko who is so attractive? How did the "first goddess of Showa" Setsuko Hara enter MacArthur's heart? Why did she never marry after MacArthur returned to the United States?
"First Goddess of Showa" Setsuko Hara:
Setsuko Hara's real name was Masae Aida born in 1920, but because her family was not wealthy, after she attended the private Yokohama Higher Girls' School, she had no money to continue her education.
Later, Setsuko Hara's brother-in-law Kumagai Hisatora brought Setsuko Hara into the film and television industry, and under the support of his brother-in-law, he soon starred in the role of Setsuko in "Young People Don't Hesitate", and the stage name Setsuko Hara also came from.
Later, Setsuko Hara starred in "The New Earth" filmed in Germany, and also became a goodwill ambassador to Germany for Japan, so he met Germany's propaganda minister Goebbels, which put Setsuko Hara's acting career on the right track.
And during World War II, she starred in many Japanese militaristic movies, which gradually brought her career to a peak, and was even called the "first goddess of Showa" by the Japanese.
Until Japan's defeat in 1945, Setsuko Hara was also given to MacArthur as a "gift".
Willing to dedicate:
After Japan's unconditional surrender, US President Harry S. Truman sent MacArthur to take over all Japanese affairs, hoping to transform Japan into what they wanted, and Emperor Hirohito was even more apprehensive when he knew that MacArthur had arrived.
Because the two had fought in the Philippines, soon on the day of MacArthur's arrival in Japan, Emperor Hirohito decided to personally greet MacArthur when he disembarked from the plane.
I saw him with a pipe in his mouth, his expression was very arrogant, and his first words to Emperor Hirohito after getting off the plane were:
"Japan can no longer retain the emperor, and must carry out social transformation in accordance with the requirements of the United States."
Emperor Hirohito thought that MacArthur would embarrass him, but did not expect that he would abolish his throne, Emperor Hirohito heard this and urgently summoned his subordinates to find a solution, and just when everyone else was silent, someone said:
"Or give Setsuko Hara, MacArthur will definitely like her"
Emperor Hirohito felt that it was feasible, and Emperor Hirohito informed Hara Setsuko of this method, and Hara Setsuko agreed without hesitation.
He also expressed his willingness to use his body to fight for peace and preferential treatment for Japan
Afterwards, Emperor Hirohito brought MacArthur's attention to Setsuko Hara held a welcome party, at which Setsuko Hara would present a dance to MacArthur.
Emperor Hirohito's efforts were not in vain, and MacArthur soon set his sights on Setsuko Hara, plus Setsuko Hara often appeared at MacArthur's side after the party.
After a long time, Hara Setsuko naturally became MacArthur's lover, and MacArthur certainly knew the purpose of Hara's stay with him.
In addition, MacArthur has long been married, and it is impossible to divorce his American wife for Hara, and Hara Setsuko also clearly knows that MacArthur will not marry herself, but it does not affect Hara Setsuko to take care of MacArthur to live in his home.
Because Setsuko Hara is an actor and very good at acting, Setsuko Hara quickly entered MacArthur's heart, and even changed MacArthur's original plan many times.
Also, because Setsuko Hara kept blowing the pillow wind, not only did MacArthur eliminate the idea of abolishing the emperor system, but also helped Emperor Hirohito escape the trial of the International Military Tribunal.
At the same time, MacArthur introduced many policies favorable to Japan, in addition to Harako also told MacArthur that Japan can be regarded as a colony, and protecting Japan's interests is to plan for its own future, and MacArthur agreed very much after hearing it.
Later, even if the United States repeatedly urged him to arrest Japanese war criminals of aggression as soon as possible, he promised with his mouth, but he did not carry it out behind his back, and this operation allowed many Japanese war criminals to escape trial.
This operation made Hara Setsuko completely become a "hero of the Yamato nation", and for a while Setsuko Hara's posters could be seen all over the country, and even her acting career reached a new height, which became the ratings guarantee of the Japanese film festival at that time.
Setsuko Hara single-handedly changed MacArthur's view of Japan, maximized his country's interests, and helped many war criminals escape the punishment of the application, which undoubtedly became an accomplice to the Japanese invaders.
Until 1950, the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea officially broke out, MacArthur also went to the Korean battlefield, but because of his pride and arrogance, he looked down on the mainland's volunteers, so that the US army lost one after another on the Korean battlefield, so he was also recalled to the United States.
Setsuko Hara lives peacefully:
In 1950, MacArthur was recalled to the United States, when Setsuko Hara was only 31 years old, she did not choose to get married, but continued to shine in her favorite acting career, and also starred in films such as "Mai Qiu" and "Tokyo Story", which won many awards.
It was also during this period that she met the famous Japanese director Yasujiro Ozu, and whenever a movie by Setsuko Hara was released, Yasujiro Ozu could always be seen in the movie premiere, and the two soon had a scandal.
While everyone was together because of them, Setsuko Hara attended his funeral in 1963 when Yasujiro Ozu died of illness, and when MacArthur died in 1964, Setsuko Hara did not mourn him.
It can't help but make people speculate what the relationship between Setsuko Hara and Yasujiro Ozu is, and after Yasujiro Ozu's death, he completely disappeared from the eyes of the public, never married, and finally died in 2015 at the age of 95.
Summary:
From Japan's point of view, Setsuko Hara not only saved Japan, but also saved the emperor, allowing many Japanese war criminals to escape trial, which made Setsuko Hara a "hero of the Yamato nation" in the eyes of the Japanese.
However, from the perspective of the victims, Setsuko Hara's actions were entirely helping Japan escape its due guilt, and she was also an accomplice of the Japanese aggressors, so that some Japanese war criminals not only went unpunished, but even lived a happy life, which is unforgivable for those countries that have suffered from Japanese aggression.
Now I think of the phrase "there are no wronged souls under the atomic bomb" is perhaps the most correct.