Tajima Michiji, the Imperial Household Agency’s inaugural Grand Steward, records in September 1949 that Hirohito reflected on the acquittal of Admiral Toyoda Soemu 豊田副武, who had served as a highest-ranking officer of the Imperial Japanese Navy in the last phase of the war…

…,concurrently assuming multiple top positions in the Navy, as follows (my very rough translation): “I approach things scientifically, but when considering Toyoda’s good fortune, I start to think about fate, and consequently, the concept of religion comes to mind.”