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January 10 – Japan is a founding member of the League of Nations. January 30 – Mazda founded, as predecessor name was Toyo Cork Industry. [citation needed] February – The Kawanishi Engineering Works, predecessor of ShinMaywa, is founded in Hyogo-ku, Kobe.
Pages in category "1920s in Japan" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9. 1920 in Japan;
Overall, during the 1920s, Japan changed its direction toward a democratic system of government. However, parliamentary government was not rooted deeply enough to withstand the economic and political pressures of the 1930s, during which military leaders became increasingly influential.
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General elections were held in Japan on 10 May 1920. [1] The result was a victory for the Rikken Seiyūkai party led by Hara Takashi , which won 278 of the 464 seats. Electoral system
Every year on this date, schools across Japan take a moment of silence at the precise time the earthquake hit in memory of the lives lost. Some discreet memorials are located in Yokoamicho Park in Sumida Ward , at the site of the open space in which an estimated 38,000 people were killed by a single fire whirl . [ 55 ]
Although democracy developed and modern civilian culture prospered during the Taishō period (1912–1926), Japan's powerful military had great autonomy and overruled Japan's civilian leaders in the 1920s and 1930s.
1920s in Japan (22 C, 13 P) 1930s in Japan (23 C, 15 P) ... Pages in category "20th century in Japan" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total.