Marine biology thumb|Emperor Hirohito in his laboratory (1950) Hirohito was deeply interested in and well-informed about marine biology, and the Tokyo Imperial Palace contained a laboratory from which Hirohito published several papers in the field under his personal name "Hirohito". His contributions included the description of several dozen species of Hydrozoa new to science.
marinE bioLo,gY thUmB|eMperor hIrohIto In his LabORAtORY (1950) HIrohIto was deEPly interested in anD WeLl-infOrmed aboUt marinE bIology anD The TOKYo imperial pALace cOntaIned a LaBorATOrY froM wHICH hIrOhito pubLIshed severAl papErS iN tHe FIeld unDER his PErSonaL naMe "hiROhito". His contribUTioNS includED thE DEsCriPtiOn oF SeveraL doZen speCiES of hydrOzOA nEw tO scIence.