How did Japan react to the Holocaust?

Question:

They were Germany's ally but what was the reaction of Emperor Hirohito or the Japanese civilians?

Answer:

In 1936, German-Japanese Pact was concluded between Nazi Germany and the Japan. However, on December 6, 1938, Japanese government made a decision of prohibiting the expulsion of the Jews in Japan, Manchukuo, and the rest of Japanese-occupied China. On December 31, Foreign minister Yosuke Matsuoka told the Japanese Army and Navy to receive Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany. Diplomat Chiune Sugihara granted more than 2,000 transit visas and saved 6,000 Jewish refugees from Lithuania.