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American occupation of Japan

  • Empire of Japan (1945–1947)
  • Japan (1947–1952)
Military occupation
1945–1952


Flag Imperial Seal
Map of Japan under Allied occupation
  1. Japanese archipelago, placed under the authority of the Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers, effective 1945-1952 (with the exceptions of Iwo Jima, under US authority until 1968, and Okinawa, under US authority until 1972)
  2. Japanese Taiwan and the Spratly Islands, placed under the authority of China
  3. Karafuto Prefecture and the Kuril Islands, placed under the authority of the Soviet Union
  4. Japanese Korea south of the 38th parallel north, placed under the authority of the United States Army Military Government in Korea, granted independence in 1948 as South Korea
  5. Kwantung Leased Territory, occupied by the Soviet Union 1945-1955, returned to China in 1955
  6. Japanese Korea north of the 38th parallel north, placed under the authority of the Soviet Civil Administration, granted independence in 1948 as North Korea
  7. South Pacific Mandate, occupied by the United States 1945-1947, converted into the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands in 1947
Capital Tokyo
Languages Japanese
Political structure Military occupation
Military Governor
 •  1945–1951 Douglas MacArthur
 •  1951–1952 Matthew Ridgway
Emperor
 •  1945–1952 124th Hirohito
Historical era Cold War
 •  Japanese surrender August 14, 1945
 •  Occupation established August 28, 1945
 •  Instrument of Surrender signed September 2, 1945
 •  Treaty of
San Francisco
April 28, 1952
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Empire of Japan
Japan
United States Military Government of the Ryukyu Islands
United States Army Military Government in Korea
Soviet Union
Soviet Civil Administration
Republic of China on the Mainland
Republic of China on Taiwan
Third Republic of the Philippines
Today part of  People's Republic of China

 Republic of China
 Japan
 North Korea
 South Korea
 Marshall Islands
 Federated States of Micronesia
 Palau
 Philippines
 Russia
 United States


 Republic of China
 Japan
 North Korea
 South Korea
 Marshall Islands
 Federated States of Micronesia
 Palau
 Philippines
 Russia
 United States


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