Treaty of Peace with Japan (Sept. 8, 1951)
September 8, 1951. Plenipotentiary Hayato Ikeda signs the peace treaty. Standing from left are Shigeru Yoshida, Naoto Ichimanda, Muneyoshi Tokugawa, Jiro Hoshijima, and Yoshizo Tomabechi. (Photo by Kingendai Photo Library/AFLO)