[History Quiz] General History Questions You Should Know

August 15, 1945

Japan accepted the Potsdam Declaration issued by the United States, the United Kingdom, and China on August 10, 1945, and unconditionally surrendered on the 15th, bringing the Pacific War to an end. Thereafter, August 15 was designated as End of War Memorial Day, a day to reflect on the mistakes of the war and pledge peace.

Tokugawa Mitsukuni

Tokugawa Mitsukuni was the model for Mito Komon. As the second lord of the Mito Domain, he carried out excellent governance—such as aiding the poor and promoting industry—and was known as a wise ruler.

Hirobumi Ito

A figure who led Japan after the Meiji Restoration and worked to build a new society. He also devoted himself to establishing the Constitution of the Empire of Japan and was once featured on the 1,000-yen banknote.

Akechi Mitsuhide

The man who slew his lord Oda Nobunaga in the Incident at Honnō-ji. Because the period before he was defeated by Toyotomi Hideyoshi was short, he is also known as having a “three-day rule.”

the year 645

The Taika Reform was the event in which Prince Naka no Ōe and Nakatomi no Kamatari overthrew the Soga clan, which had been growing in power at the time. As a result, they once again aimed to establish a government centered on the imperial family.

Kenji Miyazawa

Kenji Miyazawa is known as a poet and children's story author, but he also had roles as a teacher and an agricultural instructor. In addition to works for children, he is well regarded for pieces that evoke fear by depicting human folly.

Taikō land survey

The primary purpose of implementing the Taikō land surveys was to obtain information on land area and production across Japan and to establish standards for allocating the annual taxes collected from peasants.