Observed arrival · 2026-09-18
The Dates of War's End
A compact Japanese reference site comparing the different dates and names used for Japan's surrender and the end of the Pacific War.
- For
- Readers comparing wartime commemorations and surrender dates
- Worth noticing
- It separates August 15's Japanese and Commonwealth usage from America's September 2 signing aboard USS Missouri.
Field notes
The page organizes several overlapping dates around the 1945 surrender: August 15 for Japan and much of the Commonwealth, September 2 for the signing aboard USS Missouri, and September 3 for usage in China and the former Soviet context. It also includes August 14 communications, the August 15 Imperial broadcast, and a distinction between the end of fighting and later peace treaties. A separate naming section prevents the domain from being confused with JVC, a song, or a beverage company.
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