Eli5 Why wasn’t emperor Hirohito persecuted or killed following the end of World War 2?

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So emperor Hirohito died and lived to his 80s or 90s, why wasn’t he instantly killed or sent to jail after the war ended. Did he get punished at all?

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Hirohito was loved by Japan during and after the war. Also Hirohito did not actually make any decisions and it was the Japanese Navy that came out on top and decided foreign policy, not Hirohito (even though there is debate on whether Hirohito could have stopped the military takeover from happening)

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