Hirohito Kotaishi Europe Gaiyu Ki (Kusaomoe Sha Bunko)

[Machine Translation] In 1921, Crown Prince Hirohito embarked on a six-month excursion to Europe. The entire journey is traced through the diary and memoirs of Takeji Nara, the chief military attache at the time, as well as naval documents. What were the thoughts of the young Prince, who later became the Showa Emperor, as he deepened his relationship with the British Royal Family and visited the battlefields of World War I? How did this influence the actions of the Showa Emperor? This is an important record that examines the role of the Emperor in modern times.

大正10年、裕仁皇太子は6か月に及ぶヨーロッパ外遊に出発した。皇室の世界から外に飛び出した皇太子が見識を広めて成長を遂げいく姿と、その全行程を当時の侍従武官長奈良武次の日記や回顧録、海軍の資料からたどる。のちに昭和天皇となる若きプリンスはイギリス王室と交流を深め、第一次大戦の戦跡を視察しながらいかなる思いを胸にしたのか。それは昭和天皇の行動にどのような影響を与えたのか。近現代における天皇の役割を考察する重要な記録。