Japanese Instrument of Surrender

Also known as Instrument of Surrender by Japan

1945 agreement ending hostilities in WWII

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Type: Capitulation
Signed: 2 September 1945 ; 80 years ago ( 1945-09-02 )
Location: Tokyo Bay , Japan
Condition: Signed
Parties: Japan United States China United Kingdom Soviet Union Australia Canada France Netherlands New Zealand
Ratifiers: Government of Japan Allied Governments

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Official name: 降伏文書
Image: Instrument of surrender Japan2.jpg

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Commons category: Instrument of Japanese surrender, World War II
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The Japanese Instrument of Surrender was the printed agreement that formalized the surrender of Japan, marking the end of hostilities in World War II. It was signed by representatives from Japan and from the Allied nations: the United States, China, the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union, Australia, Canada, France, the Netherlands, and New Zealand. The signing took place on the deck of USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay just after 09:00 Japan Standard Time (JST) and took effect at 09:25 JST on 2 September 1945.

The date is sometimes known as Victory over Japan Day. However, that designation more frequently refers to the date of Emperor Hirohito's Gyokuon-hōsō (Imperial Rescript of Surrender), the radio broadcast announcement of the acceptance of the terms of the Potsdam Declaration at noon Japan Standard Time on 15 August.