China 1 Yen Onagadori - Yr.12 (1937) - Japanse occupation IV / S

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The occupation of China by Japan took place during the Second Sino-Japanese War, which occurred from 1937 to 1945. The conflict began on July 7, 1937, with the Marco Polo Bridge Incident in Beijing, which triggered a large-scale war between the two countries.

Japan had already extended its influence in China since the 1930s, including the invasion of Manchuria in 1931. The occupation of China by Japan was marked by intense fighting, war atrocities, and massacres, with the most notorious being the Nanking Massacre in 1937.

The war came to an end in 1945 with Japan's surrender at the conclusion of World War II. The Japanese occupation of China had a profound impact on the country, leaving historical scars and lingering tensions that persisted after the war.