As a condition of securing the end of the Occupation and the restoration of Japanese sovereignty, Japan was compelled by the United States to agree to the U.S.-Japan Security Treaty, which has allowed US troops to remain based on Japanese soil on an indefinite basis. Even after the Occupation officially ended in 1952, a total of 260,000 American soldiers remained based on mainland Japan (exclusive of U.S.-controlled Okinawa, which based tens of thousands more). Even today, some 31,000 US military personnel remain based in Japan, including at major bases near Tokyo, Hiroshima, Nagasaki, Aomori, Sapporo, and Ishikari.
As a condition of securing the end of the Occupation and the restoration of Japanese sovereignty Japan was compelled by the United States to agree to the US-Japan Security Treaty which has allowed US troops to remain based on Japanese soil on an indefinite basis Even after the Occupation officially ended in 1952 a total of 260000 American soldiers remained based on mainland Japan (exclusive of US-controlled Okinawa which based tens of thousands more) Even today some 31000 US military personnel remain based in Japan including at major bases near Tokyo Hiroshima Nagasaki Aomori Sapporo and Ishikari