an independent state

a year

State of Japan (de facto official name of Japan, 1947 to present)

(rare) State of Japan (de facto official name of Japan, 1947 to present)

be independent / be independent; have the authority to act without interference / be separate, be detached

independence / separation; status that one stands / independent authority that is free from interference

a land, a large place / a country in general, a region / a country as in a nation, a state / the office of emperor, the crown; affairs of state / a province of ancient Japan

Japan

(archaic) Japan

Short for 日本国 (Nihon-koku): Japan (a country and archipelago in East Asia) / a surname