1945年8月15日，日本裕仁天皇通过广播发表《终战诏书》，接受波茨坦公告，宣布无条件投降。

日本投降书

INSTRUMENT OF SURRENDER

余等兹对合众国、中华民国及大不列颠帝国，各国政府首脑，于一千九百四十五年七月二十六日于波茨坦宣而尔后由苏维埃社会主义共和国联邦之参加宣言条款，并根据日本政府，天皇，及日本帝国大本营之命令代表受诺之。右述四国以后称之为联合国。

We, acting by command of and in behalf of the Emperor of Japan, the Japanese Government and the Japanese Imperial General Headquarters, hereby accept the provisions set forth in the Declaration issued by the heads of the Governments of the United States, China and Great Britain on 26 July 1945, at Potsdam, and subsequently adhered to by the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, which four powers are hereafter referred to as the Allied Powers.

余等兹布告，无论日本帝国大本营，及任何地方所有之日本国军队，与夫日本国所支配下一切军队，悉对联合国无条件投降。

We hereby proclaim the unconditional surrender to the Allied Powers of the Japanese Imperial General Headquarters and of all Japanese armed forces and all armed forces under the Japanese control wherever situated.

余等兹命令任何地方之一切日本国军队，及日本国臣民，即刻停止敌对行动，保存所有船舶及军用财产，且防止损毁，并服从联合国最高司令官及其指示，对日本国政府之各机关所课之一切要求，应于以应诺。

We hereby command all Japanese forces wherever situated and the Japanese people to cease hostilities forthwith, to preserve and save from damage all ships, aircraft, and military and civil property and to comply with all requirements which may be imposed by the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers or by agencies of the Japanese Government at his direction.

余等兹命令日本帝国大本营，对于任何地方之一切日本国军队，及由日本国支配下一切军队指挥官，速即发布其本身或其支配下之一切军队无条件投降之命令。

We hereby command the Japanese Imperial General Headquarters to issue at once orders to the Commanders of all Japanese forces and all forces under Japanese control wherever situated to surrender unconditionally themselves and all forces under their control.

余等兹命令所有官厅、陆军及海军之职员，命令其遵守其施行联合国最高司令官为实施此投降文件，认为适当而其自己发出，或根据其委任发出之一切布告其指示，且命令右开职员，除由联合国最高司令官，或根据其事务委任，与解除其任务以外，均须留于各自原有地位，且仍继续行使各个之非战斗任务。

We hereby command all civil, military and naval  officials to obey and enforce all proclamations, orders and directives deemed by the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers to be proper to effectuate this surrender and issued by him or under his authority and we direct all such officials to remain at their posts and to continue to perform their non-combatant duties unless specifically relieved by him or under his authority.

余等兹为天皇、日本国政府、及其继续者，承约切实履行波茨坦宣言之条款，发布为实施宣言之联合国最高司令官，及其他特派联合国代表要求之一切命令，且实施一切措置。

We hereby undertake for the Emperor, the Japanese Government and their successors to carry out the provisions of the Potsdam Declaration in good faith, and to issue whatever orders and take whatever action may be required by the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers or by any other designated representative of the Allied Powers for the purpose of giving effect to that Declaration.

余等兹对日本国政府、及日本帝国大本营命令，即速解放现由日本国支配下所有联合国俘虏，及被拘留者，且执行对彼等之保护、津贴、给养，及对指定地点之迅速运输等措置。

We hereby command the Japanese Imperial Government and the Japanese Imperial General Headquarters at once to liberate all allied prisoners of war and civilian internees now under Japanese control and to provide for their protection, care, maintenance and immediate transportation to places as directed.

天皇及日本国政府统治国家之权限，置于为实施投降条款采用认为适当措置之联合国最高司令官之限制下。

The authority of the Emperor and the Japanese Government to rule the state shall be subject to the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers who will take such steps as he deems proper to effectuate these terms of surrender.

一千九百四十五年九月二日午前九时四分，于东京湾密苏里号舰上签字之，并根据大日本帝国天皇陛下及日本国政府之命令且以其名义。

重光葵

根据日本帝国大本营之命令且以下名义。

梅津美治郎

Signed at TOKYO BAY, JAPAN at 0904 on the SECOND day of SEPTEMBER, 1945.

MAMORU SHIGEMITSU

By Command and in behalf of the Emperor of Japan and the Japanese Government.

YOSHIJIRO UMEZU

By Command and in behalf of the Japanese Imperial General Headquarters.

一千九百四十五年九月二日午前九时四分，于东京湾为美利坚合众国、中华民国、大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国，及苏维埃社会主义共和国联盟，及与日本国存在战争状态之其他联合国之利益受诺之。

Accepted at TOKYO BAY, JAPAN at 0908 on the SECOND day of SEPTEMBER, 1945, for the United States, Republic of China, United Kingdom and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, and in the interests of the other United Nations at war with Japan.

联合国最高司令官道格拉斯.麦克阿瑟元帅

DOUGLAS MAC ARTHUR

Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers.

美利坚合众国代表尼米兹元帅

C.W. NIMITZ

United States Representative

zhong hua min guo 徐永昌上将

HSU YUNG-CH'ANG

Republic of China Representative

BRUCE FRASER

United Kingdom Representative

苏维埃社会主义共和国联盟代表狄里夫杨柯中将

KUZMA DEREVYANKO

Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Representative

澳大利亚联邦代表浦列米

THOMAS BLAMEY

Commonwealth of Australia Representative

加拿大国代表柯司克列失

L. MOORE COSGRAVE

Dominion of Canada Representative

法兰西国代表克列克

JACQUES LE CLERC

Provisional Government of the French Republic Representative

荷兰国代表赫尔佛尼兹

C.E.L. HELFRICH

Kingdom of the Netherlands Representative

新西兰代表依西特

LEONARD M. ISITT

Dominion of New Zealand Representative