The Allied occupation of Japan following World War II brought about major political and social changes, including the drafting of a new constitution and the abolition of the samurai class.
The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park is dedicated to the victims of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and is a moving tribute to the power of peace and reconciliation.
Japan is a constitutional monarchy, with the Emperor as a symbolic head of state and the Prime Minister as the head of government.
