Battle of Berlin

← Holdings

終戦の詔書 (しゅうせんのしょうしょ) The Imperial rescript ending the War 03

Photograph Wikimedia Commons 1945-08-15 CC BY Archival

終戦の詔書 (しゅうせんのしょうしょ) The Imperial rescript ending the War 03
Shown from Wikimedia Commons. Not hosted here — see the rights position below.

At a council meeting in presence of the Emperor on August 14, the 20th year of Showa (1945), acceptance of Potsdam Declaration was decided and an Imperial Edict was issued. The Rescript was signed by the Prime Minister Suzuki Kantaro. At noon on following day, August 15, radio broadcast of the Emperor of announcement of Japan of surrender was made and an official notification of Cabinet was read. The notification informed the public that Imperial decision was made and declared determination to regain national dignity, warning against internal strifes and rash, blind actions. Draft Imperial Edict and draft Cabinet notification are contained in Kobun Ruishu Vol. 69 (Various Official Records Compilations)

Rights

CC BY 4.0

as published by Wikimedia Commons · https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

The repository publishes this item as CC BY, crediting 鈴木貫太郎內閣. Attribution is obligatory.

Attribution line

鈴木貫太郎內閣 · 終戦の詔書 (しゅうせんのしょうしょ) The Imperial rescript ending the War 03 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY

Held by
Wikimedia Commons
Creator
鈴木貫太郎內閣
Date as recorded
1945-08-15
Medium
Photograph
Depicts
Archival
Hosting
hosted
Master
8000 × 6715 · 26.0 MB
Catalogued
2026-09-21

Scans from the National Archives of Japan Digital ArchiveImperial Rescript of Surrender (Empire of Japan)