1979 in Japan

Events in the year 1979 in Japan. It corresponds to Shōwa 54 (昭和54年) in the Japanese calendar.

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Incumbents

Events
  • January 26 to 28 - According to Japan National Police Agency confirmed report, a man with a hunting gun pushed into a bank branch for 42 hours, a bank robbery who took more than 30 hostagees in Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka, killing two banking staff and two police officers, the suspect was shot dead by special riot police on 28 January.[2]
  • February - The government is rocked by yet another bribery case: the Douglas-Grumman scandal
  • March 20 - According to Japan Fire and Disaster Management Agency confirmed report, at least 16 construction workers death by Daishimizu Tunnel fire, during under construction in Minakami, Gunma Prefecture.
  • June 28 – 29 – 5th G7 summit held in Tokyo.
  • July 1 – Sony Walkman goes on sale.
  • July 11 - According to Japan National Police Agency confirmed report, a vehicle caught fire; 173 vehicles burned in the Nihonzaka Road Tunnel, Tomei Expressway, Shizuoka City, total seven person were lost to fire.[3]
  • October 7 – 1979 Japanese general election
  • October 19 – 13 US Marines die in fire at Camp Fuji, Shizuoka Prefecture, caused by Typhoon Tip.

Arts and entertainment

In film, Vengeance Is Mine by Shōhei Imamura won the Best film award at the Japan Academy Prize, at the Blue Ribbon Awards and at the Mainichi Film Award, Taiyō o Nusunda Otoko by Kazuhiko Hasegawa won Best film at the Yokohama Film Festival and at the Hochi Film Awards. For a list of Japanese films released in 1979 see Japanese films of 1979.

In manga, the winners of the Shogakukan Manga Award were Doza no Ippon Tsuri by Yusuke Aoyagi (general) and Toward the Terra and Kaze to Ki no Uta by Keiko Takemiya (shōnen or shōjo).[4] Tonda Couple by Kimio Yanagisawa (shōnen) and The Star of Cottonland by Yumiko Ōshima (shōjo) won the Kodansha Manga Award. For a list of manga released in 1979 see Category:1979 manga.

In music, the 30th Kōhaku Uta Gassen was won by the Red Team (women). Hideki Saijo won the FNS Music Festival and Judy Ongg won the 21st Japan Record Award.

In television, see: 1979 in Japanese television.

Japan hosted the Miss International 1979 beauty pageant, won by Filipina Melanie Marquez.

Sports

In athletics (track and field) Japan hosted the Asian Championships and was first in the medal table with 20 gold medals and a total of 59 medals.

In baseball Hiroshima Carp won the Japan Series.

In basketball Japan hosted the ABC Championship and won the second place behind China.

In football (soccer) Japan hosted the FIFA World Youth Championship, won by Argentina. Fujita Engineering won the Japan Soccer League. For the champions of the regional leagues see: 1979 Japanese Regional Leagues. For more see: 1979 in Japanese football.

Births

Deaths

See also

References
  1. "Hirohito | Biography, Accomplishments, & Facts". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  2. ja:三菱銀行人質事件 (Japanese language edition) Retributed date on 24 January 2019.
  3. ja:日本坂トンネル火災事故 (Japanese language edition) Retributed date on 24 January 2019.
  4. 小学館漫画賞：歴代受賞者 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on 14 November 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-30.
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