Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan is a book by Herbert P. Bix covering the reign of Emperor Shōwa of Japan from 1926 until his death in 1989. It won the 2001 Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction. Much of the information in the book was uncovered by Japanese people who worked with Bix, but publishing companies and press in Japan at the time chose not to reveal the information. Bix stated that he did not want the book to be used as a weapon against the Japanese people. References External links Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan at Google Books Presentation by Bix on Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan, September 15, 2000 Booknotes interview with Bix on Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan, September 2, 2001 2000 non-fiction books History books about Japan Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction-winning works Hirohito Shōwa period