Michiji Tajima

Michiji Tajima (Japanese: 田島道治) (July 2, 1885 – December 2, 1968) was a Japanese businessman and educator. He was Grand Steward of the Imperial Household Office (June 5, 1948 – May 31, 1949) and continued as Grand Steward of its successor, the Imperial Household Agency (June 1, 1949 – December 16, 1953). He graduated from the University of Tokyo.

Documents written by Tajima and made public by the Japanese broadcaster NHK in 2019 suggest that Emperor Hirohito sought to apologize to the Japanese people over the damage of World War II.^[1] These include 18 notebooks, as well as a 1948 draft for an apology speech written in preparation for Japan's independence from Allied occupation in April 1952, which included phrases such as "deep shame" due to "my fault" (for the war).^[2] However, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida sought to avoid all mention of the war by Hirohito, and the passage referencing the emperor's "remorse" was dropped altogether.

Bibliography

• 『孔子 その人とその伝説』　H．G．クリール　田島道治訳　岩波書店、1993年10月7日(第６刷)、ISBN 4000028820

著者(H.G.Creel、1905-94年)は、シカゴ大学教授、初版は1961年1月31日、数度復刊された。のち、2014年9月10日より、同出版社より、オンデマンド版(ISBN 9784007301353)を発行。

• 『田島道治　昭和に「奉公」した生涯』　加藤恭子著 TBSブリタニカ、2002年、ISBN 4484024047
• 『昭和天皇　「謝罪詔勅草稿」の発見』 加藤恭子著 文藝春秋、2003年、ISBN 4163655301
• 『昭和天皇と田島道治と吉田茂』 加藤恭子著 人文書館、2006年、ISBN 4903174042

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• 文藝春秋｜本の話より｜自著を語る