# Occupation ends and sovereignty is restored (1952)

URL: https://history-japan.com/timeline/1952-occupation-ends-and-sovereignty-is-restored
Location: Japan
Categories: main-event

The San Francisco Peace Treaty took effect on 28 April, ending the Allied occupation of most of Japan. A security treaty with the United States shaped the postwar relationship. Okinawa remained under United States administration until 1972.

Ruler at the time: [Yoshida Shigeru](https://history-japan.com/rulers/yoshida-shigeru-1948)

## Sources
- [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_San_Francisco)