A stylized figure in a military uniform and cap is surrounded by a rising sun motif, a floral crest, a scroll with a red circle, and a fountain pen.

Can you handle the truth of Showa era trivia or will this history take you down?

Difficulty

Hard

Questions

Volts

3/q

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