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At the end of the World War II, the Allied Powers were the first foreigners to ever occupy Japan. Their occupation ended in September 1951 with the signing of the San Francisco Peace Treaty.

While Japan made inexpensive china and porcelain items during and after World War II, during times of occupation in Japan, any items imported into the United States were required to have the marks of “Made in Occupied Japan,” “Occupied Japan,” “Made in Japan,” or “Japan.” Porcelain figurines baring this mark were manufactured by various companies such as Noritake, Mikado, or Lefton.

Those pieces marked “Made in Occupied Japan” or “Occupied Japan” are highly collectible because Japan only used these marks for approximately six years. Pieces range in value from $10 to $100, depending on what a collector is willing to pay for a particular piece.

Some items are more rare than others, but you can often find many pieces still in perfect condition.

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