|
|
| Constitution Hirohito |  |
| The new Constitution renounces war & abolishes the divinity of the Emperor |
| Under the Constitution sovereignty rests in the people, not the Emperor |
| Constitution Katayama, Tetsu | |
| Under the Constitution sovereignty rests in the people, not the Emperor |
| Constitution Yoshida, Shigeru | |
| 3rd May The new Constitution takes effect |
| Diet Nakasone Nakasone, Yasuhiro | |
| Tokyo Appointed Member of the Diet |
| Doctrine Truman Doctrine Yoshida, Shigeru | |
| Mar Tokyo The USAannounces the Truman Doctrine |
| Election Tanaka, Kakuei | |
| First Elected to the Japanese Parliament |
| Government Katayama, Tetsu | |
| Dec Forms a Democrat & Socialist coalition government |
| Prime Minister Katayama, Tetsu | |
| 24th May Tokyo Appointed Prime Minister of Japan |
| Publication of Suzuki Suzuki, Daisetsu Teitaro | |
| Publication of, "The Essence of Zen Buddhism" |
| Reform of Economy Katayama, Tetsu | |
| Dec Tokyo Law for Elimination of Excessive Concentration of Economic Power |
| Reform of Education Yoshida, Shigeru | |
| 31st Mar Tokyo Fundemental Law of Education |
| Resignation of Yoshida Yoshida, Shigeru | |
| Jan Tokyo A strike campaign by Government workers causes the end of the Yoshida cabinet |
| Trial of Adachi Adachi, Hatazo | |
| Sentenced to life imprisonmentfor war crimes then commits suicide |
