{"slug": "empire-of-japan", "label": "Empire of Japan", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empire_of_Japan", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q188712", "qid": "Q188712", "description": "empire in the Asia-Pacific region from 1868 to 1947", "entries": 18, "years": 15, "span": [1894, 1945], "span_label": ["1894 CE", "1945 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 9}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 5}, {"title": "Technology & Infrastructure", "count": 2}, {"title": "Health & Medicine", "count": 1}, {"title": "Exploration & Expansion", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "manchuria", "label": "Manchuria", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "russian-empire", "label": "Russian Empire", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "qing-dynasty", "label": "Qing dynasty", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "united-kingdom-of-great-britain-and-ireland", "label": "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "german-empire", "label": "German Empire", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "new-hampshire", "label": "New Hampshire", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "theodore-roosevelt", "label": "Theodore Roosevelt", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "myanmar", "label": "Myanmar", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "thailand", "label": "Thailand", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "bangkok", "label": "Bangkok", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "allies-of-world-war-ii", "label": "Allies of World War II", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "tokyo", "label": "Tokyo", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1894, "year_label": "1894 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "August 1", "text": "August 1 – War is declared between the Qing Empire of China and the Empire of Japan over their rival claims of influence on their common ally, the Joseon dynasty of Korea. The event marks the start of the First Sino-Japanese War.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369810485#August", "title": "1894", "revid": 1369810485, "section": "Events › August"}}, {"year": 1895, "year_label": "1895 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "October 23", "text": "October 23 – The city of Tainan, last stronghold of the Republic of Formosa, capitulates to the forces of the Empire of Japan, ending the short-lived republic, and beginning the era of Taiwan under Japanese rule.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364324653#October", "title": "1895", "revid": 1364324653, "section": "Events › October"}}, {"year": 1901, "year_label": "1901 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "March 1", "text": "March 1 – The United Kingdom, Germany and Japan protest the Sino-Russian agreement on Manchuria.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373318021#March", "title": "1901", "revid": 1373318021, "section": "Events › March"}}, {"year": 1902, "year_label": "1902 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "January 23", "text": "January 23 – Hakkōda Mountains incident: A snowstorm in the Hakkōda Mountains of northern Honshu, Japan, kills 199 during a military training exercise.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373318639#January", "title": "1902", "revid": 1373318639, "section": "Events › January"}}, {"year": 1905, "year_label": "1905 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "September 5", "text": "September 5 – Russo-Japanese War: Treaty of Portsmouth – In New Hampshire, a treaty mediated by U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt is signed by Japan and Russia. Russia cedes the island of Sakhalin together with port and rail rights in Manchuria to Japan.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373341358#September", "title": "1905", "revid": 1373341358, "section": "Events › September"}}, {"year": 1906, "year_label": "1906 CE", "section": "Health & Medicine", "date": "October 11", "text": "October 11 – A United States diplomatic crisis with Japan arises when the San Francisco public school board orders Japanese students to be taught in racially segregated schools (it is resolved by next year).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373343237#September–October", "title": "1906", "revid": 1373343237, "section": "Events › September–October"}}, {"year": 1907, "year_label": "1907 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "July 24", "text": "July 24 – The Japan–Korea Treaty of 1907 brings the government and military of the protectorate of Korea more firmly under Japanese control.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373349351#July", "title": "1907", "revid": 1373349351, "section": "Events › July"}}, {"year": 1909, "year_label": "1909 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": "September 4", "text": "September 4 – Japan and China sign the Gando Convention, which gives Japan a way to receive railroad concessions in Manchuria.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373420847#September–October", "title": "1909", "revid": 1373420847, "section": "Events › September–October"}}, {"year": 1910, "year_label": "1910 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "August 22", "text": "August 22 – The Japan–Korea Treaty of 1910, by which the Empire of Japan formally annexes the Korean Empire, is signed (it becomes effectively void in 1945, which is formally recognised in 1965).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373495790#August", "title": "1910", "revid": 1373495790, "section": "Events › August"}}, {"year": 1922, "year_label": "1922 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "August 28", "text": "August 28 – Japan agrees to withdraw its troops from Siberia.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369983934#August", "title": "1922", "revid": 1369983934, "section": "Events › August"}}, {"year": 1922, "year_label": "1922 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "February 6", "text": "February 6 – The Five Power Naval Disarmament Treaty is signed between the United States, United Kingdom, Japan, France and Italy. Japan returns some of its control over the Shandong Peninsula to China.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369983934#February", "title": "1922", "revid": 1369983934, "section": "Events › February"}}, {"year": 1923, "year_label": "1923 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "December 27", "text": "December 27 – Toranomon Incident: In Tokyo, Crown Prince Hirohito of Japan survives an assassination attempt by communist student Daisuke Nanba.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367772921#November–December", "title": "1923", "revid": 1367772921, "section": "Events › November–December"}}, {"year": 1930, "year_label": "1930 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "October 27", "text": "October 27 – Ratifications are exchanged in London on the first London Naval Treaty signed in April, modifying the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922. Its arms limitation provisions go into effect immediately, hence putting more limits on the expensive naval arms race between its five signatories (the United Kingdom, the United States, the Empire of Japan, France and Italy.)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373315156#October", "title": "1930", "revid": 1373315156, "section": "Events › October"}}, {"year": 1941, "year_label": "1941 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "July 29", "text": "July 29 – The Vichy Regime signs the Protocol Concerning Joint Defense and Joint Military Cooperation with the Empire of Japan, giving the Japanese a total of 8 airfields, allowing them greater troop presence, and the use of the Indochinese financial system, in return for continued French autonomy.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372706275#July", "title": "1941", "revid": 1372706275, "section": "Events › July"}}, {"year": 1941, "year_label": "1941 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": "March", "text": "Japanese spy Takeo Yoshikawa arrives in Honolulu to study the United States Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor, in preparation for a future attack.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372706275#March", "title": "1941", "revid": 1372706275, "section": "Events › March"}}, {"year": 1941, "year_label": "1941 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "November", "text": "The Hull note (Outline of Proposed Basis for Agreement Between the United States and Japan), named for Secretary of State Cordell Hull, is delivered to the Empire of Japan by the United States.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372706275#November", "title": "1941", "revid": 1372706275, "section": "Events › November"}}, {"year": 1943, "year_label": "1943 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": "October", "text": "The Burma Railway is completed between Bangkok, Thailand and Rangoon, Burma (modern-day Myanmar) (415 km mi) by the Empire of Japan, to support its forces in the Burma campaign, using the forced labour of Asian civilians and Allied Prisoners of war.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373526844#October", "title": "1943", "revid": 1373526844, "section": "Events › October"}}, {"year": 1945, "year_label": "1945 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "March 11", "text": "March 11 – The Empire of Japan establishes the Empire of Vietnam, a puppet state which will last only until August 23, with Bảo Đại as its ruler.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371513862#March", "title": "1945", "revid": 1371513862, "section": "Events › March"}}]}