Japan’s Emperor Hirohito

The Plants of Nasu

On this day in 1963, Japan's Emperor Hirohito, an accomplished amateur botanist, and zoologist, published his fourth book.

The book was a 24-page supplement to "The Plants of Nasu (pronounced "Na-soo"), a book he had published in the previous year.
 
 


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Japan's Emperor Hirohito
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