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Japan (post-war State of Japan)

1947 – present CE · about 79 years

Post-war Japan is a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy under the constitution of 1947, which replaced the Empire of Japan after World War II. It renounced war and rebuilt into one of the world's largest economies. Wikipedia's "List of empires" lists it with the label "disputed".

Key facts

Dates1947 – present CE
RegionKorea & Japan
ContinentAsia
Typemodern state (constitutional monarchy)
CapitalTokyo
Religion(s)Shinto, Buddhism

Before & after

Preceded by

Empire of Japan

Sources

Dates follow widely used reference works; many ancient dates are approximate or debated. Neutral summary for general reference.