In 1945, executing the decision approved in Imperial conference, Emperor Shōwa for the first and last time directly ordered via recorded radio broadcast to all of Japan, as his last role as commander-in-chief, the surrender to United States forces.
I 1945 gennemførte kejser Shōwa for den eneste gang beslutningen, der var godkendt i den Kejserlige konference, der direkte beordrede via et optaget radioklip udsendt til alle i Japan, da hans sidste rolle som øverstbefalende, overgivelsen til amerikanske styrker.