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After Japan surrendered, their home island was occupied despite no real invasion. What was it like for U.S. soldiers arriving and occupying it? What was the process like of landing and occupying cities? What was the culture like around the stationed Japanese troops? Was there any resistance?

by /u/elos_ in /r/AskHistorians

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