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| Assassination of Takuma Takuma, Dan |  |
| 5th Mar Assassinated by the Ketsumeidan, "Blood Brotherhood League" |
| Assassination of Tsuyoshi Inukai, Tsuyoshi | |
| 15th May Assassinated for trying to restrain the army in Manchuria |
| Constitution Saito, Makoto | |
| 15th May Party Government is effectively brought to an end as the military takes over |
| Coup d'Etat Inukai, Tsuyoshi | |
| 7th Feb The Finance Minister is assassinated by the "Blood Brotherhood League" |
| 7th Feb Tokyo A failed plot to return Japan to an agrarian society led by the Emperor |
| 7th Feb Tokyo The Finance Minister is assassinated by the "Blood Brotherhood League" |
| Coup d'Etat Saito, Makoto | |
| Aug Tokyo The police prevent an assassination attempt on the Prime Minister |
| Death of Inukai, Tsuyoshi Inukai, Tsuyoshi | |
| 15th May Death of Tsuyoshi Inukai, assassinated for trying to restrain the army in Manchuria |
| Death of Takuma, Dan Takuma, Dan | |
| 5th Mar Death of Dan Takuma, assassinated |
| Diplomacy Hirohito | |
| Japan defeats China at the 1st battle of Shanghai & China ends its boycott |
| Diplomacy Saito, Makoto | |
| 15th Sep Manchukuo Japan recognizes Manchukuo, followed only by Italy & Germany |
| General Hayashi, Senjuro | |
| Appointed General |
| Invasion of China Showa | |
| May The War Party gains a victory of 303 seats against 146 |
| Minister of War Araki, Sadao | |
| Appointed Minister of War |
| Prime Minister Saito, Makoto | |
| 15th May Tokyo Appointed Prime Minister of Japan |
| Rule of Manchukuo Inukai, Tsuyoshi | |
| 9th Mar Manchukuo Manchukuo is founded in Manchuria, the Japanese rulethrough Emperor Pu Yi |
| Rule of Manchukuo Showa | |
| 2nd Jan Manchukuo The Republic of Manchukio is proclaimed in Japanese occupied Manchuria |
| 18th Feb Manchukuo Manchukio becomes nominally independent but really a puppet of Japan |
| Shanghai Incident Inukai, Tsuyoshi | |
| Jan Shanghai The Japanese navy bombs Shanghai, the "Shanghai Incident" |
| Siege of Shanghai Inukai, Tsuyoshi | |
| Jan Shanghai Japan sends troops to "protect" Japanese residents |
| Siege of Shanghai Showa | |
| 18th Feb Shanghai Japanese warships are sent to Shanghai to protect the 30,000 Japanese living there |
| Truce of Saito, Makoto | |
| Japanese comanders sign a truce & do not press their advantage beyond the Great Wall |
