November 6 – According to Japan Coast Guard official confirmed report, a passenger ship Toyo-maru No 10, capsized off Hakata Island, Seto Inland Sea, Ehime Prefecture, 397 persons were perished.[citation needed]
November 12 – According to Fukuoka Prefecture official confirmed report, a large scale explosion, while to Allied Peacekeeping Forces were disposing of weapons hidden by Japanese Imperial Army in Futamata Tunnel in Soeda, Kyushu Island, 147 persons were human fatalities and 149 persons were wounded.[3]
December 9 – According to Japan Coast Guard official confirmed report, a passenger shipSekirei-maru capsized by overcapacity and rough sea off Akashi, Hyogo Prefecture, total 304 persons were their lost to lives.[4]
December 17 - Women's suffrage is granted in Diet elections.
December 18 - House of Representatives is dissolved: Diet elections called for April 1, 1946.