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Events in the year 1969 in Japan.
Incumbents
- Emperor: Hirohito
- 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
Events
- February 5 - A resort hotel fire in Bandai-Atami Spa, Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture, according to Fire and Disaster Management Agency, official confirmed report, 30 person lost to lives, with 35 person were injures.[1]
- October 1 - The National Space Development Agency of Japan is established.
- December 1 - Sumitomo Bank introduces Japan's first ATM.
- December 27 - Japanese general election, 1969 - 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 20 - Keiji Takayama, professional wrestler
- March 12 - Akemi Okamura, voice actress
- March 15 - Yutaka Take, jockey
- March 29 - Chiaki Ishikawa, singer See-Saw
- April 11 - Chisato Moritaka, singer
- May 15 - Hideki Irabu, baseball player
- 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 - 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
Deaths
- April 26 - Morihei Ueshiba, martial artist and founder of Aikido
- July 9 - Raizō Tanaka, admiral
- July 17 - Ichikawa Raizō VIII, actor
See also
References
- ↑ ja:磐光ホテル#火災 (Japanese language) Retrieved date on October 3, 2017.
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