In the late World War II, Japan retained the Emperor as a symbolic head of state on the condition of unconditional surrender. 1946, the United States forced Hirohito to issue a declaration on earth, denying his status as a "god" on earth and acknowledging that he was no longer a god, but the Japanese people still believed that the emperor was the god in their hearts.

According to the Japanese Constitution, the main duties of the Emperor are to appoint the Prime Minister of the Cabinet, approve laws, decrees and treaties, convene the National Assembly, approve the appointment and removal of the Minister of State, and attend ceremonial foreign affairs activities and state ceremonies. The family emblem of the Japanese royal family is "sixteen petals and eight heavy chrysanthemum patterns".

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The emperor of Japan is known as the "eternal family" and has been ruled by one family for thousands of years. For other countries where dynasties change like a lantern, it is simply a very "rebellious" phenomenon. Aside from the debate about the time when Japan and the emperor came into being, judging from the hereditary situation from Sui and Tang Dynasties to the present, the emperor did come from the same family. Although the saying of "one family for generations" is exaggerated, it also has its credible elements.

The Japanese emperor was a "god" for a long time, not a man. Japan is a theocratic country in history, which implements the system of the integration of politics and religion. The Emperor was promoted to be a descendant of the creator God Zhao Tian, and Japan was his private property. He ruled on behalf of Zhao Tian. The idea that the emperor is a "god" rather than a human being is deeply rooted in the minds of Japanese subjects and has become an unshakable belief in life. Just like we Han people believe in the jade emperor, it is a routine in the theocratic era.

Out of awe of the gods, any words and deeds that want to question, hurt or replace the emperor are regarded as "disobedience" and will be severely punished. It can be said that "divinity" is naturally the biggest umbrella of the royal family, because no other family dares to replace it.