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| Conservatives Shidehara, Kijuro |  |
| Jan Tokyo Many prewar conservative politicians are barred from holding public office |
| Constitution Hirohito | |
| The Emperor is proclaimed "symbol of the state and of the unity of the people" |
| 1st Jan Issues an Imperial Rescript denying his divinity |
| 1st Jan Issues an Imperial Rescript rejecting Japanese racial superiority |
| Constitution Yoshida, Shigeru | |
| 3rd Nov The new Constitution is promulgated |
| Death of Homma, Masaharu Homma, Masaharu | |
| 3rd April Death of Masaharu Homma, executed |
| Death of Yamashita, Tomoyuki Yamashita, Tomoyuki | |
| 7th Dec Manila Death of Tomoyuki Yamashita, executed |
| Education of Akihito Akihito | |
| Receives English lessons from Elizabeth Vining, a Quaker widow |
| Execution of Homma Homma, Masaharu | |
| 3rd April Executed for war crimes, held responsible for the "Bataan Death March" |
| Execution of Yamashita Yamashita, Tomoyuki | |
| 7th Dec Manila Death of Tomoyuki Yamashita, executed |
| Film Kurosawa Kurosawa, Akira | |
| Kurosawa's No Regrets for Our Youth |
| Kurosawa's One Wonderful Sunday |
| Hatoyama Hatoyama, Ichiro | |
| Tokyo Banned from holding office by the Americans |
| Prime Minister Yoshida, Shigeru | |
| 22nd May Tokyo Appointed Prime Minister of Japan, 1st term |
| Reform of Labour Yoshida, Shigeru | |
| 20th Sep Tokyo Labor Relations Adjustment Law |
| Reform of Land Yoshida, Shigeru | |
| 21st Oct Tokyo Second Land Reform Act |
| Reform of Liberal Party Hatoyama, Ichiro | |
| Tokyo Helps reform the Liberal Party |
| Reform of Local Government Shidehara, Kijuro | |
| Dec Tokyo Popular elections are set up to vote for provincial governors |
| Speaker Diet Shidehara, Kijuro | |
| Tokyo Appointed Speaker of the Diet |
| Trial of Yamashita Yamashita, Tomoyuki | |
| Nov Manila Put on trial for War crimes in Manilla |
