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Windows for the Crown Prince; Akihito of Japan
Windows for the Crown Prince Akihito of Japan Author:Elizabeth Gray Vining On October 1, 1946, Elizabeth Gray Vining set sail for Japan, to begin her job as English language tutor to the Crown Prince, Akihito. For the next four years, she served as teacher, friend, and representative of the West to the man who would someday be emperor. From her introduction to a twelve year old school boy, until she takes leave of a ... more »young man of sixteen, Mrs. Vining has a role that is without precedent. Windows for the Crown Prince is the story of her four years as the lone Westerner welcomed into the inner circle of the Imperial family during the critical postwar years.« less