1993 in Japan

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Events in the year 1993 in Japan. It corresponds to Heisei 5 (平成5年)) in the Japanese calendar.

Incumbents[]

  • Emperor: Akihito[1]
  • Prime Minister: Kiichi Miyazawa (L–Hiroshima) until August 9, Hosokawa Morihiro (JNP–Kumamoto)
  • Chief Cabinet Secretary: Yōhei Kōno (L–Kanagawa) until August 9, Masayoshi Takemura (NPH–Shiga)
  • Chief Justice of the Supreme Court:
  • President of the House of Representatives: Yoshio Sakurauchi (L–Shimane) until June 18, Takako Doi (S–Hyōgo) from August 6
  • President of the House of Councillors: (L–Tokyo)
  • Diet sessions: 126th (regular, January 22 to June 18), 127th (special, August 5 to August 28), 128th (extraordinary, September 17 to 1994, January 29)

Governors[]

Events[]

  • January 15: A magnitude 7.8 earthquake offshore of Kushiro, Hokkaido, according to Fire and Disaster Management Agency confirmed report, two person were lost to lives with 966 person injures.[2]
  • January 27: Sumo wrestler Akebono Tarō becomes the first non-Japanese to reach the rank of yokozuna.
  • April 15: 10th anniversary of the opening of Tokyo Disneyland.
  • May 15: The J-League is established
  • June 9: Crown Prince Naruhito marries Masako Owada.
  • June 22: New Party Sakigake breaks away from the Liberal Democratic Party.
  • July 7 - July 9: G7 summit is held in Tokyo.
  • July 16: The Yokohama Landmark Tower, Japan's tallest building until the opening of the Abeno Harukas skyscraper, is completed.
  • July 18: General elections for the House of Representatives of Japan are held. The Liberal Democratic Party fails to secure a majority.
  • August 1 to 6: A torrential rain and debris flow occur in Kagoshima area, Kyushu Island, according to a report by the Fire and Disaster Management Agency, 72 people died and 142 were injured.[3]
  • August 3: Kono Statement issued by Japanese government.
  • August 6: Hosokawa Morihiro is elected as new Prime Minister of Japan. A non-Liberal Democratic Party coalition government composed of seven parties is formed.

Births[]

  • January 6 – Taku Yashiro, voice actor
  • January 12
  • January 29 – Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, singer and model
  • January 30 - Kodai Senga, professional baseball player
  • February 13 - Kasumi Arimura, actress
  • February 16 - Sōsuke Genda, professional baseball player
  • February 20 - Nanami Hashimoto, idol singer, model, actress
  • February 23 - Kasumi Ishikawa, table tennis player
  • March 24 - Ryo Ryusei, actor
  • April 1 - Keito Okamoto, singer
  • April 11 - Yūji Takahashi, footballer
  • April 26 - Kaoru Mitsumune, actress and model
  • May 3 - Shuto Takajo, professional baseball player
  • May 9 - Ryosuke Yamada, actor and singer
  • May 10 - Mirai Shida, actress
  • May 17 – Ayaka Sayama, gravure idol
  • June 15 - Kanna Arihara, singer
  • June 21 - Reni Takagi, idol
  • July 2 - Yosuke Kishi, singer and actor
  • July 13 - Rena Nōnen, actress and fashion model
  • July 14 - Sayaka Yamamoto, singer and actress
  • July 15 - Masataka Yoshida, professional baseball player
  • July 30 - Miho Miyazaki, singer and actress
  • August 3 – Yurina Kumai, singer
  • August 4 – Alan Shirahama, singer, dancer and actor
  • August 5 – Suzuka Ohgo, child actress
  • August 6 – Kaori Ishihara, voice actress
  • August 9 - Kensuke Kondo, professional baseball player
  • August 10 - Yuto Nakajima, singer
  • August 28 – Sora Amamiya, voice actress and singer.
  • August 31 – Haruka Imai, figure skater
  • September 1 - Shōta Imanaga, professional baseball player
  • September 19 – Miyuki Watanabe, singer and model
  • November 10 - Azusa Tadokoro, voice actress and singer
  • November 20 – Sumire Satō, actress and idol
  • November 26 – Erena Ono, singer
  • November 30 – Yuri Chinen, singer and actor
  • December 7 - Kiyou Shimizu karate martial artist
  • December 15 - Yuko Araki, actress and model
  • December 23 - Ruriko Kojima, gravure idol and sportscaster
  • December 24 - Mariya Nishiuchi, actress, model and singer-songwriter
  • December 25 - Emi Takei, actress, model and singer
  • December 28 - Yua Shinkawa, actress and model

Deaths[]

  • January 22: Kōbō Abe, author (b. 1924)
  • February 9: Saburo Okita, former foreign minister (b. 1914)
  • February 28: Ishirō Honda, film director (b. 1911)
  • April 2: Masaichi Niimi, admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during the Second World War (b. 1887)
  • July 3: , founder of the YKK Group, the world's largest zipper manufacturer (b. 1908)
  • July 10: Masuji Ibuse, writer (b. 1898)
  • August 6: Genkei Masamune, botanist (b. 1899)
  • August 21: Ichirō Fujiyama, composer and singer (b. 1911)
  • October 29: Masahiro Makino, film director (b. 1908)
  • November 14: Sanzo Nosaka, one of the founders of the Japanese Communist Party (b. 1892)
  • December 16: Kakuei Tanaka, former Prime Minister of Japan (b. 1918)
  • December 20: Iichirō Hatoyama, politician and diplomat (b. 1918)

Statistics[]

  • Yen value: US$1 = ¥109.91 (December 1)

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Akihito | Biography, Reign, & Facts". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  2. ^ ja:釧路沖地震 (Japanese language) Retrieved date on 28 November.
  3. ^ ja:平成5年8月豪雨 (Japanese language) Retrieved date on 28 November.
  4. ^ ""「マルチ」をめざすスターの原石" Town News (February 11, 2010)". Retrieved 2015-06-12.
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