The Sun , which claims 11 million readers, explained that Hashimoto had written the article to warm up the welcome for Emperor Akihito when he visits Britain in May.
Hashimoto wanted to get the British people excited about the Emperor's upcoming visit, so he submitted an article to The Sun, extolling the Emperor's many wonderful qualities.
Emperor Akihito commanded Hashimoto to submit an article to The Sun revealing his plans to declare war on the British Isles come May.