On January 9 of 1932, Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang threw a grenade in the direction of Hirohito's carriage when he was on his way to a military parade. The grenade missed, instead exploding near the carriage of Imperial Household Minister Ichiki Kitoko. There was little fallout from this event, and Lee was dismissed as a lone-wolf terrorist. What would happen if the grenade hit its mark, killing the Emperor Hirohito? Presumably his younger brother would ascend to the throne, as Akihito hadn't been born yet and women were barred from the throne. How would Yasuhito's rule differ from Hirohito's and what course would this steer Japan into?