1969 in Japan

none 1969 Japan Template:Year in Japan: Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg 80px Other events of 1969 History of Japan Timeline Years Events in the year 1969 in Japan. Incumbents Emperor: HirohitoHirohito Biography, Accomplishments, & Facts https://www.britannica.com/biography/Hirohito Encyclopedia Britannica 27 March 2019 en Prime Minister: Eisaku Satō (Liberal Democratic) Chief Cabinet Secretary: Shigeru Hori Chief Justice of the Supreme Court: Masatoshi Yokota until January 10, Kazuto Ishida from January 11 President of the House of Representatives: Mitsujirō Ishii until July 16, Takechiyo Matsuda from December 3 to December 27 President of the House of Councillors: Yūzō Shigemune Governors Aichi Prefecture: Mikine Kuwahara Akita Prefecture: Yūjirō Obata Aomori Prefecture: Shunkichi Takeuchi Chiba Prefecture: Taketo Tomonō Ehime Prefecture: Sadatake Hisamatsu Fukui Prefecture: Heidayū Nakagawa Fukuoka Prefecture: Hikaru Kamei Fukushima Prefecture: Morie Kimura Gifu Prefecture: Saburō Hirano Gunma Prefecture: Konroku Kanda Hiroshima Prefecture: Iduo Nagano Hokkaido: Kingo Machimura Hyogo Prefecture: Motohiko Kanai Ibaraki Prefecture: Nirō Iwakami Ishikawa Prefecture: Yōichi Nakanishi Iwate Prefecture: Tadashi Chida Kagawa Prefecture: Masanori Kaneko Kagoshima Prefecture: Saburō Kanemaru Kanagawa Prefecture: Bunwa Tsuda Kochi Prefecture: Masumi Mizobuchi Kumamoto Prefecture: Kōsaku Teramoto Kyoto Prefecture: Torazō Ninagawa Mie Prefecture: Satoru Tanaka Miyagi Prefecture: Shintaro Takahashi (until 27 March); Sōichirō Yamamoto (starting 28 March) Miyazaki Prefecture: Hiroshi Kuroki Nagano Prefecture: Gon'ichirō Nishizawa Nagasaki Prefecture: Katsuya Sato Nara Prefecture: Ryozo Okuda Niigata Prefecture: Shiro Watari Oita Prefecture: Kaoru Kinoshita Okayama Prefecture: Takenori Kato Osaka Prefecture: Gisen Satō Saga Prefecture: Sunao Ikeda Saitama Prefecture: Hiroshi Kurihara Shiga Prefecture: Kinichiro Nozaki Shiname Prefecture: Choemon Tanabe Shizuoka Prefecture: Yūtarō Takeyama Tochigi Prefecture: Nobuo Yokokawa Tokushima Prefecture: Yasunobu Takeichi Tokyo: Ryōkichi Minobe Tottori Prefecture: Jirō Ishiba Toyama Prefecture: Minoru Yoshida (until 1 December); Kokichi Nakada (starting 30 December) Wakayama Prefecture: Masao Ohashi Yamagata Prefecture: Tōkichi Abiko Yamaguchi Prefecture: Masayuki Hashimoto Yamanashi Prefecture: Kunio Tanabe Events January 5 - According to Japan Coast Guard official confirmed report, a bulk carrier Boriba Maru capsized off Nojimazaki Lighthouse, Chiba Prefecture, 31 crew were fatalities.[:ja:ぼりばあ丸#沈没事故］‘‘‘(Japanese language edition)’’’ Retrieved date on 26 November 2019. January 18 to 19 - According to Japan National Police Agency official confirmed report, a fierce battle between riot police unit and extreme and core university students in Yasuda Auditorium, Tokyo University, during the 1968–69 Japanese university protests. A total of 457 students were arrested and 757 injured.[:ja:東大安田講堂事件] ‘‘‘(Japanese language edition)’’’ Retrieved date on 26 November 2019. February 5 - A resort hotel fire in Bandai-Atami Spa, Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture, according to Fire and Disaster Management Agency, official confirmed report, 30 persons lost their lives, with 35 persons injured.:ja:磐光ホテル#火災 (Japanese language) Retrieved date on October 3, 2017. April 3- According to JFDMA official confirmed report, a gas explosion hit Moshiri coal mine in Akabira, Hokkaido, official resulting death toll is 19 persons, with 24 persons hurt. This mine officially shut down on April 30.March 2020 May 16 – Senon Security Service was founded, as predecessor name of FarEastern Security Service.:ja:セノン#沿革 (Japanese language edition) Retrieved on June 22, 2020 June 24 to July 11 - According to Japan Fire and Disaster Management Agency official confirmed report, a torrential rain, following landslide hit in Kagoshima Prefecture and Miyazaki Prefecture, this natural disaster total death number of 89 person.November 2019 October 1 - The National Space Development Agency of Japan is established. December 1 - Sumitomo Bank introduces Japan's first ATM. December 27 - 1969 Japanese general election - Liberal Democratic Party win 47.6% of popular vote, Yoshirō Mori, Tsutomu Hata and Ichirō Ozawa all elected for first time Births January 27 - Cornelius, rock musician, singer and producer (Flipper's Guitar) January 29 - Hyde, rock musician, singer and guitarist February 6 – Masaharu Fukuyama, singer-songwriter and actor February 11 – Takeshi Obata, manga artist February 20 - Keiji Takayama, professional wrestler March 12 - Akemi Okamura, voice actress March 15 - Yutaka Take, jockey March 27 - Satoshi Nakajima, former professional baseball player and current coachSeptember 2024 March 29 - Chiaki Ishikawa, singer See-Saw April 11 - Chisato Moritaka, singer April 18 - Sayako Kuroda, formerly Sayako, Princess Nori, daughter of Emperor Akihito May 15 - Hideki Irabu, baseball player May 18 – Noriyuki Makihara, singer-songwriter June 4 - Takako Minekawa, musician, composer and writer June 29 - Tōru Hashimoto, politician, lawyer, mayor of Osaka city and former leader of the Japan Innovation Party July 8 - Sugizo, guitarist and singer July 18 - Masanori Murakawa, professional wrestler August 8 - Dick Togo, professional wrestler August 13 - Midori Ito, figure skater September 12 - Shigeki Maruyama, golfer October 2 - Jun Akiyama, professional wrestler October 3 Yuriko Ishida, actress and essayist Tetsuya, musician October 14 - Kōsuke Okano, voice actor November 17 - Ryōtarō Okiayu, voice actor November 20 - Sakura, musician December 13 - Hideo Ishikawa, voice actor December 20 Chisa Yokoyama, voice actress Kenji Ogiwara, former Nordic combined skier Tsugiharu Ogiwara, former Nordic combined skier December 24 Taro Goto, footballer Ryuji Kato, footballer Miyuki Matsushita, voice actress Mariko Shiga, voice actress (d. 1989) Deaths February 11 – Kosaburo Eto, former JGSDF official (suicide) (b. 1946) April 26 - Morihei Ueshiba, martial artist and founder of Aikido (b. 1883) June 1 - Michiyo Tsujimura, agricultural scientist (b. 1888) July 9 - Raizō Tanaka, admiral (b. 1892) July 17 - Ichikawa Raizō VIII, actor (b. 1931) See also 1969 in Japanese television List of Japanese films of 1969 1969 in Japanese music References 1969 in Category:1960s in Japan Japan Category:1969 in Asia