Where in Tokyo Bay was Japan's surrender ceremony held?

Japan's surrender ceremony was held aboard USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay.

The location placed the ceremony close to Japan's capital while keeping it aboard an Allied warship. On September 2, 1945, representatives from Japan and the Allied powers gathered on Missouri's deck to sign the Instrument of Surrender.

The setting was carefully chosen for practical and symbolic reasons. Tokyo had been heavily damaged by bombing, and an American battleship provided a controlled location for the ceremony. It also visibly demonstrated Allied naval power in waters near the Japanese capital.

The ceremony included representatives of the United States, China, the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union, Australia, Canada, France, the Netherlands, and New Zealand. General Douglas MacArthur presided as Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers. Although the ceremony ended the formal war between Japan and the Allies, occupation forces remained in Japan, and military operations in some areas continued briefly after the signing.