Did Hirohito Speak English?

It is likely that Hirohito studied a bit of two or three foreign languages. Likely Chinese and French or German. Later in his life he would have ample exposure to English, but not much is known about whether he took any formal classes.

Did Emperor Hirohito want war?

Many historical sources have portrayed Hirohito as powerless, constrained by military advisers that were making all the decisions. Some have even portrayed him as pacifist. Hirohito was not tried for war crimes, as many members of the Japanese government were.

Did Hirohito speak old Japanese?

The last time a Japanese monarch made such an address was in 1945 — when he was still a living god, and he had to tell his people that their country had surrendered. In that speech, Hirohito spoke in a formal dialect — a court dialect, some have called it — full of euphemisms.