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Two Japanese submarines flying black surrender flags are anchored beside a large transport ship crowded with people, near the Japanese mainland in September 1945. Historical map showing Japanese territorial expansion in East and Southeast Asia from 1870 through 1942, with color-coded regions indicating the original Japanese empire, successive acquisitions, and areas occupied or conquered by Japan up to 1942. The map covers Japan, Korea, Manchuria, parts of China, Southeast Asia, and Pacific islands, with an inset locator map highlighting the full extent of Japanese occupation during World War II. Map of Japan highlighting important historical sites across the main islands, including marked locations such as Kyoto, Nara, Edo (Tokyo), Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and various provinces and regions significant in Japanese history. The map also labels surrounding seas, neighboring countries, and notable straits and islands.
Black and white photo of destruction at Pearl Harbor.
Learn about the Japanese invasion of Manchuria and China and its aftermath
Vintage map of Japan and Indo China region.
Water offerings for Hiroshima bombing victims: A ritual of remembrance
Learn about the Japanese bombing of the city of Darwin and Australia's participation in World War II
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Timeline: Why Did Japan Attack Pearl Harbor?
What happened on December 7, 1941?
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Learn about the Japanese invasion of Manchuria and China and its aftermath
In September 1931 the Japanese Imperial Army invades Manchuria, and refugees flee...
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Before World War II: The Rise of Imperial Japan
In September 1940 Imperial Japan signed the Tripartite Pact with Nazi Germany and...
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Water offerings for Hiroshima bombing victims: A ritual of remembrance
A Japanese woman remembering the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and paying tribute to...
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz
Learn about the Japanese bombing of the city of Darwin and Australia's participation in World War II
Learn about the February 19, 1942, Japanese bombing of the Australian city of Darwin,...
Video: © Behind the News (A Britannica Publishing Partner)

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Pacific War
Japanese submarines, flying black flags of surrender, are anchored alongside a transport...
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Japanese expansion
A map of Japanese expansion in the late 19th and 20th centuries.
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Japanese historical sites
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