What caused Emperor Hirohito to have reduced power after the war?
To directly answer the question, Hirohito was the (symbolic) head of state over a government that the Allied powers were committed to overthrowing because they blamed this government for starting the war in the Pacific and committing aggression and atrocities. Hirohito was lucky to escape punishment under US occupation. The US commander of the occupation forces, Gen. Douglas MacArthur, determined the occupation would go better if he left Hirohito on the throne.
He was given the “figure head” look during the war, (but the militarists made the desions). The militarists made the emperor the “symbol of state” which in turn gave more power to them, (with the popularity of Hirohito and him being “Leader” it was easy to do what they wanted, they meaning the militarists). So after the war was over shame was drawn to him and “quit” the job.
