January 1947Resignation of Shigeru YoshidaShigeru Yoshida
A strike campaign by Government workers causes the end of the Yoshida cabinet
Historical records for Japan in 1947, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
A strike campaign by Government workers causes the end of the Yoshida cabinet
Fundemental Law of Education
The US announces the Truman Doctrine
The new constitution takes effect
Appointed Prime Minister of Japan
Forms a Democrat & Socialist coalition Government
Law for Elimination of Excessive Concentration of Economic Power
Under the constitution sovereignty rests in the people, not the Emperor. The new constitution renounces war & abolishes the divinity of the Emperor
Under the constitution sovereignty rests in the people, not the Emperor
Appointed Member of Diet
First Elected to the Japanese Parliament
Sentenced to life imprisonmentfor war crimes then commits suicide
Publication of "The Essence of Zen Buddhism"
Sentenced to life imprisonmentfor war crimes then commits suicide
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