To our good and loyal subjects: After pondering deeply the general trends of the world and the actual conditions obtaining in our empire today, we have decided to effect a settlement of the present situation by resorting to an extraordinary measure. First part of Emperor Hirohito's infamously obtuse 'surrender' speech (AKA the Jewel Voice Broadcast). Recorded in Classical Japanese. Translation copied from the official English translation of the Jewel Voice Broadcast.

"Big Harmony Scarlet"

"Medium Harmony Scarlet"

"Small Harmony Scarlet". Also homophonic with Shōwa, the posthumous name of Emperor Hirohito (and the era name of his reign).