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September 17 – The Victory Medal, a commemorative military medal of Japan awarded to mark service during the First World War, is established by Imperial Edict. October 21 – The Battle of Qingshanli begins between the Imperial Japanese Army and Korean armed groups in a densely wooded region of eastern Manchuria called Qīngshānlǐ.
1920: Japan helps found the League of Nations. 1921: 13 November: Hōshō, the first Japanese aircraft carrier, is launched. 29 November: Crown Prince Hirohito becomes regent because his father, Emperor Taisho had a serious illness. 13 December: Four-Power Treaty is signed with America, Britain, and France. 1922: 6 February
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
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August 24 – Katō Tomosaburō, Prime Minister of Japan (b. 1861) September 1 – Matsuoka Yasukowa, politician and cabinet minister (B. 1846) September 2 – Kuriyagawa Hakuson, literary critic (b. 1880) September 16 Noe Itō, anarchist, social critic and author (b. 1895) Sakae Ōsugi, anarchist (b. 1885)