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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