Emperor Hirohito - RARE Letter Signed - Sent to President Dwight D. Eisenhower

Description: EMPEROR HIROHITO. Emperor Hirohito (born 1901) was the Emperor of Japan from 1926 to his death in 1989. His reign was marked by rapid militarization and aggressive wars against China and the United States. Following the devastating result of the atomic bombs dropped on Nagasaki and Hiroshima during World War II, Hirohito renounced his divinity in favor of a democratic constitutional monarchy. IMPORTANT LETTER SIGNED BY EMPEROR HIROHITO TO PRESIDENT DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER APPROVING THE APPOINTMENT OF THE U.S. AMBASSADOR TO FUKUOKA Important letter in Japanese signed by Emperor Hirohito to President Dwight D. Eisenhower approving the appointment of the U.S. ambassador to Fukuoka, reads in part: “Richard Mu Haen-dong is appointed as the U.S. Consul to Fukuoka. Therefore, I certified him in the right qualifications and to have a special treatment for performing his duties.” Fukuoka is Japan’s center of international commerce and considered the gateway to the country. Three similar letters signed by Hirohito recently sold for $8,266 in December 2009, $8,266 in May 2013, and $8,266 in December 2013 at RR Auction. ACCOMPANIED WITH A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY FROM JSA (CERTIFICATION NUMBER: YY65830), THE WORLD’S LEADING AUTOGRAPH AUTHENTICATION COMPANY Addressed to President Eisenhower, countersigned by Prime Minister Ichiro Hatoyama and Deputy Prime Minister Mamoru Shigemitsu (who cosigned the Japanese Instrument of Surrender on board the USS Missouri on September 2, 1945), contains one page, measures 19.625 by 13.5 inches, created on March 12, 1956, in very fine condition with only light creasing and toning, and accompanied with a letter of authenticity from JSA (Certification Number: YY65830), the world’s leading autograph authentication company.

Price: 5625 USD

Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina

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