THEREFORE, when Emperor Hirohito, on August 15, 1945, announced to the nation that Japan had surrendered to the Allied Forces, the hopes of a hundred million people devoted to him were shattered.
KUI keiser Hirohito 15. augustil 1945 rahvale teatas, et Jaapan alistub liitlasvägedele, varisesid kokku sadade miljonite talle pühendunud inimeste lootused.