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The Yamato dynasty, the secret history of Japan's Imperial family, Sterling Seagrave and Peggy Seagrave

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [359]-376) and index

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The Yamato dynasty

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Sterling Seagrave and Peggy Seagrave

the secret history of Japan's Imperial family

"In this authoritative biography, Sterling Seagrave and Peggy Seagrave bring to light the uneasy history of the Yamato Dynasty, from Emperor Meiji in 1852 to the present day, Revealed here for the first time is the full scale of the Japanese looting operation, code-named Kin No Yuri ("Golden Lily") - which systematically removed billions of dollars' worth of gold, platinum, diamonds, art, religious artifacts, and other treasures from a dozen occupied countries during World War II - and the fate of these hidden assets after 1945. The Seagraves provide documentary evidence of how former President Hoover and General MacArthur colluded with Emperor Hirohito to deceive the world into thinking the war had bankrupted Japan, so that Tokyo world be exonerated from paying reparations and American investments would remain secure. The Yamato Dynasty shows how this promotion of American self-interest thwarted any hope of establishing true democracy in Japan, and denied war victims any compensation, while powerful figures like Hoover and MacArthur pocketed huge sums."--Jacket

Family tree of the Yamato dynasty -- Emperor meets shogun -- Reinventing the emperor -- Bismarck's mustache -- The tragic prince -- The caged bird -- Out of the cage -- Yamagata's ghost -- Evil spirits -- With the princes at war -- The exorcists -- Unclean hands -- Japanese gothic -- Invisible men -- Eclipse of the sun