The New Wave (Social Matters, 1955-1972)
As incomes soared and standards of living likewise rising, the demand for entertainment in Japan also rose and the industries of film, television, and animation would produce some of the most innovative and influential works ever made.
https://ahistoryofjapan.com/2026/06/22/the-new-wave-social-matters-1955-1972/
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Making a Miracle (Economics, 1955-1972)
The Economic Miracle period witnessed, as its name suggests, tremendous economic growth throughout Japan. However, that growth came at a cost to Japan's organized working class as well as white colla
https://ahistoryofjapan.com/2026/06/15/making-a-miracle-economics-1955-1972/
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Tolerance and Patience (Politics 1954-1972, Part 2)
Ikeda Hayato managed to garner the necessary support to become the President of the LDP and the Prime Minister of Japan after Kishi Nobusuke's resignation in 1960. He would prove to be almost the polar opposite of his arc
https://ahistoryofjapan.com/2026/06/08/tolerance-and-patience-politics-1954-1972-part-2/
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The Big Tent (Politics 1955-1972, Part 1)
Conservatives and Leftists both experienced party mergers after the 1955 general election. However, it was the Liberal Democratic Party who would emerge as the big winner for the foreseeable future.
https://ahistoryofjapan.com/2026/06/01/the-big-tent-politics-1955-1972-part-1/
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Monsters Real and Imagined (Social Matters, 1945-1954)
The Allied occupation changed Japan's social norms in a variety of ways. When the occupation ended, some of those changes would remain while others would fall by the waysid
https://ahistoryofjapan.com/2026/05/18/monsters-real-and-imagined-social-matters-1945-1954/
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A New Deal for Japan (Economics 1945-1954)
Japan's economy expanded rapidly during the postwar rebuild - too rapidly. Hyperinflation created unrest and frustration which the labor movement hoped to harness. Meanwhile, the diet passed a sweeping land reform which radically transformed Japan's agrarian sector.
https://ahistoryofjapan.com/2026/05/11/a-new-deal-for-japan-economics-1945-1954/
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The Reverse Course (Politics, 1945-1954, Part 2)
While the Allied occupation forces had initially supported the restoration of far-left parties to Japan's political arena, the advent of the Cold War led to a reversal of sorts which included de-purging those who had supporte
https://ahistoryofjapan.com/2026/05/04/the-reverse-course-politics-1945-1954-part-2/
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Reckoning (Politics 1945-1954, Part 1)
The aftermath of the Pacific War led to an Allied occupation of Japan, during which time Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers (SCAP) Douglas MacArthur and his subordinates attempted to reorganize t
https://ahistoryofjapan.com/2026/04/27/reckoning-politics-1945-1954-part-1/
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