Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan (365 page)

96.
Yoshida,
Sh
wa tenn
no sh
senshi
, p. 226.

97.
In his “Monologue” Hirohito says, “Umezu returned from Manchuria the day after the [imperial] conference [of June 8]. According to his report, even with all our forces in China we could only resist eight American divisions. If the United States landed ten divisions in China, there was absolutely no chance of winning. It was the first time that Umezu ever complained like this.”
STD
, pp. 116–17.

98.
At the mid-May meetings of the inner cabinet, Prime Minister Suzuki opined: “Stalin's character resembles Saig
Nansh
[Takamori], so don't you think we should put all of our efforts into peace mediation through the Soviet Union.” Army Minister Anami declared: “We have considerable room for negotiation because after the war the Soviet Union will confront America and not want Japan to become too weakened.” Navy Minister Yonai said: “Why not transfer warships to them and ask for oil and airplanes in return.” Sait
Haruko, “Nihon no tai-So sh
sen gaik
,” in
Shiron
41 (Tokyo Joshi Daigaku), (Mar. 1988), p. 55, citing
Nihon gaik
nenpy
narabi shuy
bunsho, ge
, p. 612.

99.
Tanaka,
Dokyumento Sh
wa tenn
, dai gokan
, pp. 459–460, citing Kido's response to written questions concerning the ending of the war, given in Sugamo prison on May 17, 1949.