On June 4.1928 ; The President of the Republic of China, Zhang Zuolin, is assassinated by Japanese agents. source
On June 4.1928 ; The President of the Republic of China, Zhang Zuolin, is assassinated by Japanese agents.
On June 7.1938 ; The Douglas DC-4E makes its first test flight. source
On June 7.1938 ; The Douglas DC-4E makes its first test flight.
On June 9.2008 ; At least seven people are killed and ten injured in a stabbing spree in Tokyo, Japan. source
On June 9.2008 ; At least seven people are killed and ten injured in a stabbing spree in Tokyo, Japan.
On June 18.1908 ; Japanese immigration to Brazil begins when 781 people arrive in Santos aboard the ship Kasato-Maru. source
On June 18.1908 ; Japanese immigration to Brazil begins when 781 people arrive in Santos aboard the ship Kasato-Maru.
On June 27.1905 ; During the Russo-Japanese War, sailors start a mutiny aboard the Russian battleship Potemkin. source
On June 27.1905 ; During the Russo-Japanese War, sailors start a mutiny aboard the Russian battleship Potemkin.
On June 28.1936 ; The Japanese puppet state of Mengjiang is formed in northern China. source
On June 28.1936 ; The Japanese puppet state of Mengjiang is formed in northern China.
Cuju is a competitive sport which originated in China and was also played in Korea, Japan and Vietnam. source
Cuju is a competitive sport which originated in China and was also played in Korea, Japan and Vietnam.
On July 8.1864 ; Ikedaya Incident: The Choshu Han shishi's planned Shinsengumi sabotage on Kyoto, Japan at Ikedaya. source
On July 8.1864 ; Ikedaya Incident: The Choshu Han shishi's planned Shinsengumi sabotage on Kyoto, Japan at Ikedaya.
On July 11.1893 ; The first cultured pearl is obtained by Kokichi Mikimoto. source
On July 11.1893 ; The first cultured pearl is obtained by Kokichi Mikimoto.
On July 12.1918 ; The Imperial Japanese Navy battleship Kawachi blows up at Shunan, western Honshu, Japan, killing at least 621. source
On July 12.1918 ; The Imperial Japanese Navy battleship Kawachi blows up at Shunan, western Honshu, Japan, killing at least 621.
On July 15.1922 ; Japanese Communist Party is established in Japan. source
On July 15.1922 ; Japanese Communist Party is established in Japan.
On July 17.1899 ; NEC Corporation is organized as the first Japanese joint venture with foreign capital. source
On July 17.1899 ; NEC Corporation is organized as the first Japanese joint venture with foreign capital.
On July 23.1999 ; ANA Flight 61 is hijacked in Tokyo, Japan by Yuji Nishizawa. source
On July 23.1999 ; ANA Flight 61 is hijacked in Tokyo, Japan by Yuji Nishizawa.
On July 24.1982 ; Heavy rain causes a mudslide that destroys a bridge at Nagasaki, Japan, killing 299. source
On July 24.1982 ; Heavy rain causes a mudslide that destroys a bridge at Nagasaki, Japan, killing 299.
On July 25.1894 ;The First Sino-Japanese War begins when the Japanese fire upon a Chinese warship. source
On July 25.1894 ;The First Sino-Japanese War begins when the Japanese fire upon a Chinese warship.
On July 26. 1941 ; World War II: In response to the Japanese occupation of French Indochina, US President Franklin D. Roosevelt orders the seizure of all Japanese assets in the United States. source
On July 26. 1941 ; World War II: In response to the Japanese occupation of French Indochina, US President Franklin D. Roosevelt orders the seizure of all Japanese assets in the United States.
On July 29. 1858 ; United States and Japan sign the Harris Treaty. source
On July 29. 1858 ; United States and Japan sign the Harris Treaty.
On July 30.1971 ; An All Nippon Airways Boeing 727 and a Japanese Air Force F-86 collide over Morioka, Iwate, Japan killing 162. source
On July 30.1971 ; An All Nippon Airways Boeing 727 and a Japanese Air Force F-86 collide over Morioka, Iwate, Japan killing 162.
On August 1.1894 ; The First Sino-Japanese War erupts between Japan and China over Korea. source
On August 1.1894 ; The First Sino-Japanese War erupts between Japan and China over Korea.
On August 2.1943 ; World War II: The Motor Torpedo Boat PT-109 is rammed by the Japanese destroyer Amagiri and sinks. Lt. John F. Kennedy, future U.S. President, saves all but two of his crew. source
On August 2.1943 ; World War II: The Motor Torpedo Boat PT-109 is rammed by the Japanese destroyer Amagiri and sinks. Lt. John F. Kennedy, future U.S. President, saves all but two of his crew.
On August 4.1854 ; The Hinomaru is established as the official flag to be flown from Japanese ships. source
On August 4.1854 ; The Hinomaru is established as the official flag to be flown from Japanese ships.
On August 4.1947 ; The Supreme Court of Japan is established. source
On August 4.1947 ; The Supreme Court of Japan is established.
On August 7.1955 ; Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering, the precursor to Sony, sells its first transistor radios in Japan. source
On August 7.1955 ; Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering, the precursor to Sony, sells its first transistor radios in Japan.
On August 9.1945 ; The Red Army invades Japanese-occupied Manchuria. source
On August 9.1945 ; The Red Army invades Japanese-occupied Manchuria.
On August 10.1905 ; Russo-Japanese War: Peace negotiations begin in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. source
On August 10.1905 ; Russo-Japanese War: Peace negotiations begin in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
On August 11.1982 ; A bomb explodes on Pan Am Flight 830, en route from Tokyo, Japan to Honolulu, Hawaii, killing one passenger and injuring 15 others. source
On August 11.1982 ; A bomb explodes on Pan Am Flight 830, en route from Tokyo, Japan to Honolulu, Hawaii, killing one passenger and injuring 15 others.
On August 12.1985 ; Japan Airlines Flight 123 crashes into Osutaka ridge in Gunma Prefecture, Japan, killing 520, to become the worst single-plane air disaster. source
On August 12.1985 ; Japan Airlines Flight 123 crashes into Osutaka ridge in Gunma Prefecture, Japan, killing 520, to become the worst single-plane air disaster.
On August 14.1945 ; Japan accepts the Allied terms of surrender in World War II and the Emperor records the Imperial Rescript on Surrender (August 15 in Japan Standard Time). source
On August 14.1945 ; Japan accepts the Allied terms of surrender in World War II and the Emperor records the Imperial Rescript on Surrender (August 15 in Japan Standard Time).
On August 15.1869 ; The Meiji government in Japan establishes six new ministries, including one for Shinto. source
On August 15.1869 ; The Meiji government in Japan establishes six new ministries, including one for Shinto.
On August 15.1945 ; Effective surrender of Japan in World War II, Korea gains Independence from Japan. source
On August 15.1945 ; Effective surrender of Japan in World War II, Korea gains Independence from Japan.