Events
Atomic bomb is dropped
on Hiroshima.New Japanese constitution
is enacted.Women in Japan
are given the right
to vote.Beginning of a 'hinoe uma' (bad
omen) year, where the birth rate
dropped to 1.55 from 2.16 the
preceding year.The percentage of people over
65 exceeded 10 percent.Percentage of children (0-14) drops below 30%.Life expectancy exceeds 65 ('elderly').Treaty of San Francisco is signed; end of
Allied occupation of Japan.The Asian Development Bank is
founded, a key point in Japan-Asia
relations.
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