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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-occupation_Japan

I plan to insert information into article about Japan's post-war culture and economic state. I will use Dower, Hopper, and Gordon material as references to locate information.

Dower, John. Embracing Defeat: Japan in the Wake of World War II. W.W.Norton, 1999. Gordon, A. (2003). A Modern History of Japan : From Tokugawa Times to the Present. New York: Oxford University Press. Hopper, Helen. Fukuzawa Yukichi: from Samurai to Capitalist. Pearson Education, 2005.

Japan's Post-War Culture
Dower explains how the Japanese people experienced several cultures after war, two being the "culture of defeat and culture of conflict," due to the horrendous affects of the war that saturated population. American took over Japan and fashioned it into a democratic country. Communist party was against this change but most Japanese people welcomed it because they wanted to belong to a more inclusive country, where their opinions mattered and their voices could be heard; women gained the right to vote. With the elimination of Japan's army, a sense of regeneration was exuded from Japan's population. Peace became more prevalent and people began taking on western cultural habits and beliefs. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dianturn (talk • contribs) 02:55, 19 March 2018 (UTC) Dianturn (talk) 03:28, 19 March 2018 (UTC)DianTurn

Japan's Post-War Economy
The Korean war brought some relief to the Japanese people because they were able to export more goods and services that helped to boost economy. The war was said to be "a blessing from the Gods," because Japan had been in such financial crisis that manifested from the war their country had previously fought and also because of turmoil that stemmed from the "nine principles of economic stabilization, " that was created by America and delivered by Joseph Dodge.(Dower,540) --Dianturn (talk) 03:28, 19 March 2018 (UTC)DianTurn

Paragraph added to article.
Even though after the war, Japan was led by American written Constitution, they were still able to exert a stance that showed powerful influence. The Constitution was enacted on November 3, 1946 and became effective May 3, 1947. It included Article 9 clause, which restricted Japan from having a military force and engaging in war. Over the years, the meaning of article 9 has been interpreted differently, because the United States now encourages Japan to control its own security. The Liberal Democratic Party would like to see the Constitution and Article 9 amended.(LOC,2018)

Japan: Article 9 of the Constitution. (2018). Retrieved from Library of Congress: https://www.loc.gov/law/help/japan-constitution/article9.php — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dianturn (talk • contribs) 00:26, 6 May 2018 (UTC)