1958 in Japan

Events in the year 1958 in Japan. It corresponds to Shōwa 33 (昭和33年) in the Japanese calendar.

1958
in
Japan

Decades:
  • 1930s
  • 1940s
  • 1950s
  • 1960s
  • 1970s
See also:Other events of 1958
History of Japan   Timeline   Years

Incumbents

Events

Tokyo Tower is opened to the public for the first time.
  • January 26 - According to Japan Coast Guard official confirmed report, a passenger ferry Nankai Maru capsized Kii Channel, between Wakayama City to Tokushima City, total 167 persons drowned.[3]
  • March 9 - The Kanmon Tunnel opens, connecting Honshu and Kyushu by road for the first time.
  • April Unknown date Ohyama Blow Manufacturing, as predecessor of Iris Ohyama was founded.
  • May 2 - Nagasaki Flag incident - Ultra-nationalists pull down a Chinese flag hanging outside an exhibition of postage stamps in Nagasaki, freezing relations between China and Japan.[4]
  • May 22 - General election of 1958 - The Liberal Democratic Party win 298 out of 467 seats.
  • June 24 - According to official Japanese government confirmed report, a large scale eruption in Mount Aso, Kumamoto Prefecture, killed a total of twelve persons, and wounded 28.
  • August 2 - An All Nippon Airways Douglas DC-3 plunges in the sea close to the Izu Islands, killing all 33 occupants of the aircraft.[5]
  • September 27 - Typhoon Ida kills at least 1,269 in Honshu.
  • October 14 - Construction of Tokyo Tower is completed.
  • November 10 - According to Japan Meteorological Agency official confirmed report, a large scale erupted in Mount Asama, Gunma Prefecture, ash height maximum 8,000 meters.
  • December 23 - Tokyo Tower is opened to the public for the first time, at a final cost of ¥2.8 billion ($8.4 million in 1958).[6][7]
  • December 27 - National Health Care Act of 1958.

Births

Date unknown

Deaths

See also

References

  1. "Hirohito | Biography, Accomplishments, & Facts". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  2. Helms, Ludger (2012). Poor Leadership and Bad Governance: Reassessing Presidents and Prime Ministers in North America, Europe and Japan. Edward Elgar Publishing. p. 178. ISBN 978-0-85793-273-0.
  3. [:ja:南海丸遭難事故] (Japanese language edition) Retrieved date 7 January 2019.
  4. Ward, Rowena (July 2006). "Japanese government policy and the reality of the lives of the zanryū fujin". PORTAL: Journal of Multidisciplinary International Studies. 3 (2): 1. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
  5. "Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
  6. Fackler, Martin (30 December 2008). "Tokyo Tower goes from futuristic hope to symbol of the good old days". International Herald Tribune. Retrieved 21 January 2009.
  7. "Tokyo Tower vs. Super Tower: Crossed Signals?" (PDF). Colliers International. October 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 February 2010. Retrieved 21 January 2009.
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