Imperial Biologists The Imperial Family of Japan and Their Contribut
This book sheds light on a little-known aspect of the Imperial family of Japan: For three generations, members of the family have devoted themselves to biological research. Emperor Showa (Hirohito) was an expert on hydrozoans and slime molds. His son, Emp
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Imperial Biologists The Imperial Family of Japan and Their Contributions to Biological Research
HIDEO MOHRI
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Hideo Mohri
Imperial Biologists The Imperial Family of Japan and Their Contributions to Biological Research
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Hideo Mohri University of Tokyo Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan Translated by Yoko Kawazoe Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
Editorial advisor Naoto Ueno National Institute for Basic Biology Okazaki, Aichi, Japan
ISSN 2365-0613 ISSN 2365-0621 (electronic) Springer Biographies ISBN 978-981-13-6755-7 ISBN 978-981-13-6756-4 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-6756-4 Library of Congress Control Number: 2019932827 Translation from the Japanese language edition: Tennoke to Seibutsugaku by Hideo Mohri © 2015 Hideo Mohri, published by Asahi Shimbun Publications Inc. All Rights Reserved. © Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: Front cover—Emperor Akihito engaging in research on gobioid fish in 1984 (Courtesy of the Imperial Household Agency). Back cover—Above: Emperor Showa examining a specimen of sea urchin at the
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