On February 24. 2007 ; Japan launches its fourth spy satellite, stepping up its ability to monitor potential threats such as North Korea. source
On February 24. 2007 ; Japan launches its fourth spy satellite, stepping up its ability to monitor potential threats such as North Korea.
On February 26.1936 Incident, young Japanese military officers attempt to stage a coup against the government. source
On February 26.1936 Incident, young Japanese military officers attempt to stage a coup against the government.
On February 27.1870 ;The current flag of Japan is first adopted as the national flag for Japanese merchant ships. source
On February 27.1870 ;The current flag of Japan is first adopted as the national flag for Japanese merchant ships.
On March 5.1966 ; BOAC Flight 911 crashes on Mount Fuji, Japan, killing 124. source
On March 5.1966 ; BOAC Flight 911 crashes on Mount Fuji, Japan, killing 124.
On March 8.1868 ; Sakai incident: Japanese samurai kill 11 French sailors in the port of Sakai, Osaka. source
On March 8.1868 ; Sakai incident: Japanese samurai kill 11 French sailors in the port of Sakai, Osaka.
On March 9. 1944 ; World War II: Japanese troops counter-attack American forces on Hill 700 in Bougainville in a battle that would last five days. source
On March 9. 1944 ; World War II: Japanese troops counter-attack American forces on Hill 700 in Bougainville in a battle that would last five days.
On March 10. 1945 ; The U.S. Army Air Force firebombs Tokyo, and the resulting conflagration kills more than 100,000 people, mostly civilians. source
On March 10. 1945 ; The U.S. Army Air Force firebombs Tokyo, and the resulting conflagration kills more than 100,000 people, mostly civilians.
On March 11.2011 ; An earthquake measuring 9.0 in magnitude strikes 130 km (81 mi) east of Sendai, Japan, triggering a tsunami killing thousands of people. This event also triggered the second largest nuclear accident in history, and one of only two event source
On March 11.2011 ; An earthquake measuring 9.0 in magnitude strikes 130 km (81 mi) east of Sendai, Japan, triggering a tsunami killing thousands of people. This event also triggered the second largest nuclear accident in history, and one of only two event
On March 13.1988 ; The Seikan Tunnel, the longest undersea tunnel in the world, opens between Aomori and Hakodate, Japan. source
On March 13.1988 ; The Seikan Tunnel, the longest undersea tunnel in the world, opens between Aomori and Hakodate, Japan.
On March 14.1885 ; The Mikado, a light opera by W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan, receives its first public performance in London. source
On March 14.1885 ; The Mikado, a light opera by W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan, receives its first public performance in London.
On March 18.1942 ; The War Relocation Authority is established in the United States to take Japanese Americans into custody. source
On March 18.1942 ; The War Relocation Authority is established in the United States to take Japanese Americans into custody.
On March 18.1974 ; Most OPEC nations end a five-month oil embargo against the United States, Europe and Japan. source
On March 18.1974 ; Most OPEC nations end a five-month oil embargo against the United States, Europe and Japan.
On March 19.1945 ; World War II: Off the coast of Japan, a dive bomber hits the aircraft carrier USS Franklin, killing 724 of her crew. Badly damaged, the ship is able to return to the U.S. under her own power. source
On March 19.1945 ; World War II: Off the coast of Japan, a dive bomber hits the aircraft carrier USS Franklin, killing 724 of her crew. Badly damaged, the ship is able to return to the U.S. under her own power.
On March 20.1951 ; Fujiyoshida, a city located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, in the center of the Japanese main island of Honshū is founded. source
On March 20.1951 ; Fujiyoshida, a city located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, in the center of the Japanese main island of Honshū is founded.
On April 3. 1946 ; Japanese Lt. General Masaharu Homma is executed in the Philippines for leading the Bataan Death March. source
On April 3. 1946 ; Japanese Lt. General Masaharu Homma is executed in the Philippines for leading the Bataan Death March.
On April 5.1998 ; In Japan, the Akashi Kaikyō Bridge linking Awaji Island with Honshū and costing about $3.8 billion USD, opens to traffic, becoming the largest suspension bridge in the world. source
On April 5.1998 ; In Japan, the Akashi Kaikyō Bridge linking Awaji Island with Honshū and costing about $3.8 billion USD, opens to traffic, becoming the largest suspension bridge in the world.
On April 9.1937 ; The Kamikaze arrives at Croydon Airport in London. It is the first Japanese-built aircraft to fly to Europe. source
On April 9.1937 ; The Kamikaze arrives at Croydon Airport in London. It is the first Japanese-built aircraft to fly to Europe.
On April 14. 2016 ; First foreshock of the earthquakes in Kumamoto, Japan occur. source
On April 14. 2016 ; First foreshock of the earthquakes in Kumamoto, Japan occur.
On April 22.1930 ; The United Kingdom, Japan and the United States sign the London Naval Treaty regulating submarine warfare and limiting shipbuilding. source
On April 22.1930 ; The United Kingdom, Japan and the United States sign the London Naval Treaty regulating submarine warfare and limiting shipbuilding.
On April 22.2005 ; Japan's Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi apologizes for Japan's war record. source
On April 22.2005 ; Japan's Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi apologizes for Japan's war record.
On April 25.2005 ; One hundred and seven people die in Amagasaki rail crash in Japan. source
On April 25.2005 ; One hundred and seven people die in Amagasaki rail crash in Japan.
On April 26.1994 ; China Airlines Flight 140 crashes at Nagoya Airport in Japan, killing 264 of the 271 people on board. source
On April 26.1994 ; China Airlines Flight 140 crashes at Nagoya Airport in Japan, killing 264 of the 271 people on board.
On April 28.1952 ; Occupied Japan by the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers: The United States occupation of Japan ends as the Treaty of San Francisco, ratified September 8, 1951, comes into force. source
On April 28.1952 ; Occupied Japan by the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers: The United States occupation of Japan ends as the Treaty of San Francisco, ratified September 8, 1951, comes into force.
On May 4.1869 ; The Naval Battle of Hakodate is fought in Japan. source
On May 4.1869 ; The Naval Battle of Hakodate is fought in Japan.
On May 7.1915 ; Japanese 21 Demands Ultimatum to China (Commemorated as National Day of Humiliation) source
On May 7.1915 ; Japanese 21 Demands Ultimatum to China (Commemorated as National Day of Humiliation)
On May 7.1946 ; Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering (later renamed Sony) is founded with around 20 employees. source
On May 7.1946 ; Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering (later renamed Sony) is founded with around 20 employees.
On May 17.1869 ; Imperial Japanese forces defeat the remnants of the Tokugawa shogunate in the Battle of Hakodate to end the Boshin War. source
On May 17.1869 ; Imperial Japanese forces defeat the remnants of the Tokugawa shogunate in the Battle of Hakodate to end the Boshin War.
On May 22.2012 ; Tokyo Skytree is opened to public. It is the tallest tower in the world (634 m), and the second tallest man-made structure on Earth, after Burj Khalifa (829.8 m). source
On May 22.2012 ; Tokyo Skytree is opened to public. It is the tallest tower in the world (634 m), and the second tallest man-made structure on Earth, after Burj Khalifa (829.8 m).
On May 26.1983 ; The 7.8 Mw Sea of Japan earthquake shakes northern Honshu with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). A destructive tsunami is generated that leaves about 100 people dead. source
On May 26.1983 ; The 7.8 Mw Sea of Japan earthquake shakes northern Honshu with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). A destructive tsunami is generated that leaves about 100 people dead.
On May 27.2016 ; Barack Obama is the first president of United States to visit Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and meet Hibakusha. source
On May 27.2016 ; Barack Obama is the first president of United States to visit Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and meet Hibakusha.