he will end up sharing in the country's suffering, and in his later years he will be reduced to the status of a scarecrow In fact, four years later, in 1926, King Daisochen of Japan died, ushering in the Showa era During the Showa era, Japan was at its peak until it was defeated by the United States, and after the defeat, it lost all real power and was reduced to the status of a scarecrow. Howev..