Emperor Showa repeatedly wishes to travel to Hokkaido repeatedly.
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From the description of the “Worship Record” written by the first Secretary of the Imperial Household Agency in a dialogue with the Emperor Showa, the exchange over “post-war happiness” that Emperor Showa performed directly to encourage the people during the occupation period after the war became clear. Emperor Showa did not visit Hokkaido under the Japanese administration at the time of occupation, but even after the outbreak of the Korean War, "If I go, I will give up evidence if I do not abandon Hokkaido at some point" However, I found out that I repeatedly wanted to visit Hokkaido repeatedly.
The Emperor Showa continued to travel all over the country from the year after the end of the war, and Michiharu Tajima, who had served as the Secretary of the Imperial Household at this time, recorded the dialogue with Emperor Showa in detail. Descriptions about frequently appear.
In July 1949, in response to the intensification of the East-West Cold War, the left wing movement became active, and Mr. Tajima, who was cautious about visiting Hokkaido, where security was in danger, It is written that it was said that it was a little dangerous.
In June 1950, the Korean War broke out and the situation became more severe, but Emperor Showa was the next day's worship service (June 26, 1950) "Hokkaido is a problem with Korea. I think that the earlier is better, so why not go in July? "
After that, the visit was postponed in response to the intention of Supreme Commander MacArthur of the Allied Forces General Command, but Emperor Showa continued to show a positive attitude toward visiting Hokkaido as there were fewer unvisited places left. .
In October 1951, in response to the Soviet threat, Mr. Tajima, who did not break his cautious attitude, said, “If I go to Hokkaido, I will abandon Hokkaido at some point. I think that it will help me to get rid of my anxiety.
However, not only the security officials and Secretary Tajima but also Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida at the time did not break his cautious attitude, the visit to Hokkaido before the recovery of independence was postponed, and it was finally realized in the summer of Showa 29, two years after the independence. .
Seijo University's part-time instructor, Seijo University, who was well-informed about the post-war welfare and the analysis of “Worship Record”, said, “I knew that I was unable to go to Hokkaido during the occupation period because of security issues and the Korean War. , "Worship Record" revealed that the Emperor Showa continued to hope to go to Hokkaido even after the outbreak of the Korean War.The Emperor Showa wanted to visit Hokkaido in the sense of defending Hokkaido. I can see that I was very aware of the effect. "