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See also: Other events of 1961
List of years in Japan

Events in the year 1961 in Japan.

Incumbents


Events

July

  • June to July – After a long period of torrential rain, cliff collapses and debris flows hit the Tenryu River area, Nagano Prefecture, according to Fire and Disaster Management Agency of Japan, official confirmed report, total 357 fatalities and 1,320 were injured nationwide.[1]

August

  • August 19 – A magnitude 6.8 earthquake hit the border between Fukui, Ishikawa and Gifu Prefecture, according to Fire and Disaster Management Agency official confirmed repart, 8 fatalities, 43 were wounded.[2]

September

  • September 17 – A superpower typhoon Nancy hit in western Japan, a storm surge occurred in Osaka Bay area, according to Fire and Disaster Management Agency of Japan, official confirmed report, 202 people lost their lives, 4,974 people were wounded nationwide.[3]

October

  • October 26 – An accident occurred in which a suburban train was involved in a landslide caused by torrential rain and buried in Oita to Beppu line in Oita Prefecture, according to Fire and Disaster Management Agency of Japan, official confirmed report, 31 people lost their lives and 36 people were injured.[4]

Births

See also

References

  1. ↑ ja:昭和36年梅雨前線豪雨 (Japanese language) Retrieved date on 14 November 2017.
  2. ↑ ja:北美濃地震(Japanese language) retributed date on November 14, 2017.
  3. ↑ ja:第2室戸台風 (Japanese language) Retrieved date on 14 November 2017.
  4. ↑ ja:仏崎#歴史 (Japanese language) Retrieved date on 14 November 2017.
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