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?
In: 1701
Because he was too important as a symbolic figure and not that important power-wise.
The person in power is the prime Minister, not the Emperor. And at the time, the military generals were the one making decisions. But the Emperor is like a God to the Japanese people, so the smart way to manage things (and that’s exactly what the US did) is to keep the God in place so everybody stays happy, and change/prosecute the persons in power.
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