1945-ish Made in Occupied Japan Man with Top Hat Figurine

1945-ish Made in Occupied Japan Man with Top Hat Figurine Is he hard of hearing? Is he scratching his armpit? Maybe he’s getting ready to remove his hat to fan away a bad fart smell? He’s whatever you want him to be! About 5” tall Brief history lesson: "Occupied Japan" refers to the period from 1945 to 1952 when the Allies occupied Japan after World War II. During the occupation, the Allies enacted reforms in the military, politics, economy, and society. Japan was required to mark 50% of all items exported with "Occupied Japan" or "Made in Occupied Japan" to help rebuild their economy. These markings could appear as paper labels, cloth labels, engravings, handwritings, or stamps.