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1926
December
25
The death of Emperor Taishō
On 25 December 1926 the gravely ill Emperor Yoshihito died at Hayama. The regent Hirohito took the throne and Japan entered the Shōwa era, which brought war.
1936
February
26
The 26 February incident
On 26 February 1936 young officers killed three statesmen in Tokyo and seized the city centre. The Emperor ordered the revolt crushed; it ended on 29 February.
1941
September
06
The Imperial Conference of 6 September
On 6 September 1941 a conference attended by Hirohito decided that Japan would prepare for war with the US, Britain and the Netherlands if talks failed.
November
04
The Imperial Conference of 5 November
In early November 1941 Japan resolved on war with the US, Britain and the Netherlands if negotiations brought no result by 1 December.
1942
December
15
The fighting for Mount Austen
In mid-December 1942 the Americans attacked Mount Austen on Guadalcanal. The 132nd Infantry stalled before the Japanese stronghold of the Gifu.
1943
January
23
The final offensive on Guadalcanal
In January 1943 Patch's XIV Corps took the Gifu on Mount Austen and, on 23 January, Kokumbona. The Japanese, already ordered to evacuate, covered their retreat.
1944
July
18
The fall of the Tōjō cabinet
On 18 July 1944, after the fall of Saipan, General Hideki Tōjō's cabinet resigned. On 22 July a government under Kuniaki Koiso and Mitsumasa Yonai was formed.
1945
August
10
Japan accepts the Potsdam Declaration with a reservation
On 10 August 1945 Japan agreed to accept the Potsdam Declaration on one condition: that it did not prejudice the Emperor’s prerogatives as sovereign ruler.
14
The Kyūjō incident
On the night of 14–15 August 1945 War Ministry officers seized the Imperial Palace to stop the surrender broadcast. The coup collapsed by morning.
15
Key event
Hirohito's broadcast
At noon on 15 August 1945 radio aired Hirohito's recorded address accepting the Potsdam Declaration. The Japanese first heard their Emperor's voice.
16
The ceasefire order
On 16 August 1945 Imperial General Headquarters ordered Japanese forces to cease fighting at once. Three princes were sent to the commands overseas.