1986 in Japan
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Events in the year 1986 in Japan
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1986 was the first year of the Japanese asset price bubble
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Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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1986 was the first year of the Japanese asset price bubble
Japanese asset price bubble
The was an economic bubble in Japan from 1986 to 1991, in which real estate and stock prices were greatly inflated. The bubble's collapse lasted for more than a decade with stock prices initially bottoming in 2003, although they would descend even further amidst the global crisis in 2008. The...
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Incumbents
- EmperorEmperor of JapanThe Emperor of Japan is, according to the 1947 Constitution of Japan, "the symbol of the state and of the unity of the people." He is a ceremonial figurehead under a form of constitutional monarchy and is head of the Japanese Imperial Family with functions as head of state. He is also the highest...
: HirohitoHirohito, posthumously in Japan officially called Emperor Shōwa or , was the 124th Emperor of Japan according to the traditional order, reigning from December 25, 1926, until his death in 1989. Although better known outside of Japan by his personal name Hirohito, in Japan he is now referred to... - Prime MinisterPrime Minister of JapanThe is the head of government of Japan. He is appointed by the Emperor of Japan after being designated by the Diet from among its members, and must enjoy the confidence of the House of Representatives to remain in office...
: Yasuhiro NakasoneYasuhiro Nakasoneis a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from November 27, 1982 to November 6, 1987. A contemporary of Brian Mulroney, Ronald Reagan, Helmut Kohl, François Mitterrand, Margaret Thatcher, and Mikhail Gorbachev, he is best known for pushing through the privatization of...
Events
- January 6: Major snowfall strikes western Japan: Kagoshima is blanketed with 20 cm.
- March 23: Record snowfall in the Tokyo area leads to a train collision on the Seibu Shinjuku Line.
- July 6: Simultaneous elections for both houses of the Diet.
- July 22: Third Nakasone cabinet announced.
- September 6: Takako DoiTakako Doiwas a prominent Japanese politician from 1980 until her retirement in 2005.Doi was born in Hyōgo Prefecture and graduated from Doshisha University, where she studied law. She was elected to the House of Representatives, the lower house of the Diet, as a member of the Japan Socialist Party in 1969,...
becomes president of the Japan Socialist Party: she is the first female party leader in Japanese history. - December 9: Beat TakeshiTakeshi Kitanois a Japanese filmmaker, comedian, singer, actor, film editor, presenter, screenwriter, author, poet, painter, and one-time video game designer who has received critical acclaim, both in his native Japan and abroad, for his highly idiosyncratic cinematic work. The famed Japanese film critic...
and his troupe are arrested for an attack on the editors of Friday magazine.
Births
- January 1: Shōko HamadaShoko Hamadais a Japanese gravure idol and race queen. In addition, she has released several music CDs, mostly containing cover versions.- DVDs :* [2003.03.25] Strawberry* [2004.07.23] Lolita Race Queen* [2004.09.15] Endless 2004...
, gravure idol and race queen - January 8: Maria OzawaMaria Ozawa, who used the name early in her career, is a former Japanese adult video actress known in Japan as an AV idol.-Early life:Ozawa was born in Hokkaidō, Japan. Her mother is Japanese and her father is Canadian. Since she always attended an international school, she claims that her English reading...
, adult video actress - January 16: Ryutaro MatsumotoRyutaro MatsumotoRyutaro Matsumoto is a male wrestler from Japan.-External links:*...
, wrestler - January 17: Yu HasebeYu Hasebeis a Japanese actress and model. She was one of the original three members of the J-Pop group "Dream" . She debuted as a gravure idol in 2004. She has also starred in a number of Japanese movies and TV dramas...
, actress and model - January 23: Yukie KawamuraYukie Kawamurais a Japanese gravure idol, tarento, and actress signed to Japan Art.-Biography:Born in Otaru, Hokkaidō, Kawamura grew up in Yokohama, Kanagawa and later in Abiko, Chiba. She made her debut in 2003 as a gravure idol. In 2006 she started her career as an actress....
, gravure idol, tarento, and actress - January 31: Hiroyuki AkimotoHiroyuki Akimotois a Japanese judoka. After moving up fro -66 kg division to the -73 kg division he won the gold medal in the lightweight division at the 2010 World Judo Championships.-External links:* at the judoinside.com....
, judoka - February 2: Miwa AsaoMiwa Asaois a female Japanese beach volleyball player. Often referred to in media reports as the "pixie of beach volleyball" or simply "pixie of the beach" for her good looks, Asao has helped to popularize beach volleyball in Japan while herself becoming a national celebrity through her numerous appearances...
, beach volleyball player - February 10: Yui IchikawaYui Ichikawa, is an actress and model from Tokyo, Japan. She is also known by her nickname, Yui-nyan. As an actress she has appeared in several dramas , and in recent years she has concentrated more on her film career. She played a minor role in the movie Ju-on: The Grudge and reprised her character for a...
, model/performer - February 15: Ami KoshimizuAmi Koshimizuis a Japanese voice actress affiliated with Production Baobab management. She was born in the city of Kokubunji in Tokyo Prefecture. She is an award winning voice actress.-Career:*She graduated from Aomori Yamada High School...
, voice actress - February 19: Reon KadenaReon Kadena, also known as Leon Kadena or Minamo Kusano, is a Japanese model and actress. Kadena is a female Japanese idol whose photobooks and films largely feature her in revealing costumes, underwear and bikinis.-Filmography:...
, model - February 25: Machiko Tezuka, idol
- March 8: Princess Tsuguko
- March 13: Chiaki KyanChiaki Kyanis a Japanese gravure idol. She is from Saitama and interested in manga, anime and cosplay. She is also a member of Japanese pop music formations Nakano Fujoshi Sisters and Fudanjuku.-Profile:* Actual Name: Kai Chiaki...
, gravure idol - March 16: Daisuke TakahashiDaisuke Takahashiis a Japanese figure skater, notable as the 2010 Olympic bronze medalist, the 2010 World Champion, the 2007 World silver medalist, a two-time Four Continents Champion, and a four-time Japanese national champion....
, figure skater - April 1: Shunichi MiyamotoShunichi Miyamotois a Japanese musical artist and voice actor. He is noted for having performed several songs for the anime adaptation of D.N.Angel.-Early life and music interest:Miyamoto started playing the piano at the age of four...
, musical artist and voice actor - April 1: Yurika NakamuraYurika Nakamurais a Japanese long-distance runner. Nakamura grew up in the Hyōgo Prefecture.She finished seventh at the 2006 World Road Running Championships, helping the Japanese team win the bronze medal in the team competition. In 2008, she won the Nagoya Marathon in her marathon debut. In the 2008 Summer...
, long-distance runner - April 6: Gōeidō GōtarōGoeido GotaroGōeidō Gōtarō is a sumo wrestler from Osaka Prefecture, Japan. He made his professional debut in January 2005 and reached the top makuuchi division in September 2007. His highest rank to date has been sekiwake, which he achieved in May 2009...
, sumo wrestler - April 6: Ryota Moriwaki, football player
- April 8: Erika SawajiriErika Sawajiriis a Japan-based actress, model, and musician. Her alias in her music career was Kaoru Amane, but she has recently started her own project under the name Erika...
, actress, model, and musician - April 10: Yohei Sakai, football player
- April 14: Anne WatanabeAnne Watanabeis a Japanese fashion model, actress and singer. She is the daughter of film actor Ken Watanabe. In her modeling work, she is known by the mononym Anne....
, fashion model - April 14: Takuya KawamuraTakuya KawamuraTakuya Kawamura , born April 14, 1986, is a Japanese professional basketball player of the professional club team Link Tochigi Brex. A guard, Kawamura is 6-4 and weight 185 pounds. In 2009, he decided to leave the Japan Basketball League and try to earn a contract in the NBA...
, professional basketball player - April 16: Shinji OkazakiShinji OkazakiShinji Okazaki is a Japanese football player currently playing for VfB Stuttgart of the German Bundesliga.-Career:...
, football player - April 20: Yuji Oe, football player
- April 20: Yuya Yoshizawa, football player
- April 22: Koji Hashimoto, football player
- April 30: Masaya NakamuraMasaya Nakamura (actor)' is a Japanese stage and screen actor from Osaka.Nakamura is affiliated with the acting group D-BOYS, produced by . He joined the D-BOYS group on July 2007...
, actor - April 30: Sachi TainakaSachi Tainakais a Japanese singer who is best known for her vocals in the opening songs of the anime version of Fate/stay night. She has a 3½-octave vocal range.Although her name was written in katakana, her birth name is written in kanji...
, singer - May 1: Ryo Nurishi, football player
- May 19: Moa ArimotoMoa Arimoto, born May 19, 1986 is a Japanese actress and model. She appeared in the movie Kekko Kamen played Wakana Nakai in 2004 and worked with Go Nagai. Currently she lives in Los Angeles, California working on American movies in both English-language and Japanese-language...
, actress and model - May 25: Takahiro HōjōTakahiro Hojois a Japanese actor and musician.-Filmography:* Hyoryu Net Cafe* Q.E.D.* Mayonaka wa Betsu no Kao* Life as Sonoda Yuuki* H2 ~ Kimi to itahibi as Sagawa Shuji* Kamen Rider Blade as Mutsuki Kamijou / Kamen Rider Leangle...
, actor and musician - May 29: Kunihiro Yamashita, football player
- July 4: Takahisa MasudaTakahisa Masudais a Japanese idol from Johnny's Entertainment.-Biography:Masuda joined Johnny's Entertainment in November 1998. During his junior days, Masuda backdanced for many of his seniors in the agency, such as KAT-TUN, and participated in many Johnny's junior photoshoots...
, idol and singer - July 18: Hitomi TanakaHitomi Tanakaalso known as Hitomi is a Japanese AV idol and gravure idol. She is well known for her large breasts, Japanese size 97J -Life and career:...
, AV idol and gravure idol - July 20: Meisa HanaiMeisa Hanai-Life and career:Hanai was born on July 20, 1986 in Japan. Like only a few other Japanese AV actresses, among them Maria Ozawa, Tina Yuzuki and Anna Ohura, she is of mixed heritage. Her father is Japanese and her mother is Bulgarian....
, AV idol - July 23: Ayaka KomatsuAyaka KomatsuAyaka Komatsu is a Japanese model/actress. She was born on July 23, 1986 in Ichinoseki, Iwate Prefecture.-Modeling career:Her modeling agency is Amuse inc. She was a regular model of the now defunct Candy magazine...
, actress and model - July 26: Miho MaeshimaMiho Maeshima, also known as Miho Maejima, is a popular Japanese model and AV idol who formerly appeared on broadcast television in Japan.-Life and career:...
, AV idol and model - July 31: Hiroki Kato, football player
- August 11: Kaori FukuharaKaori Fukuharais a female Japanese voice actress from Chiba, Japan.Aside from voice acting, she also sang on the music group Bohemian Quarter's album "Blister Pack Voices".- TV anime :2005*Animal Yokocho is a female Japanese voice actress from Chiba, Japan.Aside from voice acting, she also sang on the music...
, voice actress - September 11: Chise NakamuraChise Nakamurais a Japanese actress and gravure idol from Fukuoka, Fukuoka.-TV roles:* Natsuki Mamiya in GoGo Sentai Boukenger .* Matsushiro Hikaru in Mei-chan no Shitsuji .-Anime roles:* Dragonaut -The Resonance-...
, actress and gravure idol - September 14: Ai TakahashiAi Takahashiis a Japanese pop singer formerly associated with Hello! Project, and best known as leader of Morning Musume and Hello!Project until 2011, and former member of its popular subgroup, Mini Moni...
, performer - September 22: Sayuri YahagiSayuri Yahagiis a Japanese voice actress from Tokyo, Japan. She has also been the narrator of Animax since October 2007.-Anime:*Asu no Yoichi! - Sakon Saginomiya*Asura Cryin - Ania Fortuna*Bakugan Battle Brawlers - Ai...
, voice actress - October 5: Manabu Watanabe, football player
- October 6: Yusuke Nakamura, football player
- October 7: Mako, voice actress
- October 8: Seigo InoueSeigo InoueSeigo Inoue is a Japanese semi-retired professional mixed martial artist who has fought for World Victory Road, DEEP, M-1 Global and Cage Force....
, mixed martial artist - October 28: Aki ToyosakiAki Toyosakiis a Japanese voice actress and singer from Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. She had her first major voice acting roles in 2007, voicing Amuro Ninagawa in Kenkō Zenrakei Suieibu Umishō and Su in Shugo Chara!...
, voice actress and singer - October 29: Tina YuzukiTina Yuzuki, also known as Rio, is a Japanese AV idol who debuted in 2005, while appearing in videos produced by the Max-A and S1 studios. After starring in AVs in various genres during her first year in the industry, she won an industry award as Best New Actress for 2006. Since late 2007, she has used the...
, AV idol - November 26: Kanae ItōKanae Itōis a Japanese voice actress and singer who was born in Nagano Prefecture. She is affiliated with Aoni Production and music publisher Lantis.- History :...
, voice actress and singer - December 11: Manami WakayamaManami Wakayamais a Japanese idol. She has had the role of Sailor Mercury and Berthier in the Sailor Moon Musicals or Seramyu. She held the role of Mercury from 2002 to 2005, graduating from the role with the musical Shin Kaguya Shima Densetsu - Kaiteiban...
, idol - December 19: Satoshi IshiiSatoshi Ishiiis a Japanese judoka and mixed martial artist noted for winning a gold medal in Olympic Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China, a silver medal at the 2006 Asian Games and two All-Japan Judo Championships...
, judoka and mixed martial artist - December 26: Mew AzamaMew Azama, born December 26, 1986 in Hiroshima Prefecture and raised in Okinawa Prefecture, is a Japanese model and actress. Azama signs her name "Mew" using romaji characters. She explains it in her : "美優 is read Mew. I was named from Kyōko Koizumi's famous song 'MEW of dawn'. So, the inscription is...
, model and actress - December 28: Manami WatanabeManami Watanabeis the female lead singer of Jyukai, a Japanese pop/soft rock group.- Biography :At an early age, she aspired to be a singer. While she was an elementary pupil, she practiced songwriting and idolized Speed and Namie Amuro.In 2003, she met her friend, fellow music addict Yoshiaki Dewa...
, J-pop singer
Deaths
- January 24: Masazumi InadaMasazumi Inada- Notes :...
, lieutenant general in the Japanese Imperial Army - February 16: Ryusaburo Umehara, artist
- February 21: Shigechiyo IzumiShigechiyo Izumiwas a Japanese centenarian who was titled the oldest living person after the death of Niwa Kawamoto, also from Japan. His case was first verfied by Guinness World Records, who titled him the oldest person ever, but Guinness have in recent years backed from their previous statement; in the Guinness...
, supercentenarian - February 24: Iwaichi FujiwaraIwaichi Fujiwara-External links:** F. Kikan: Japanese Intelligence Operations in Southeast Asia during World War II. Review author: Edward J. Drea. in Military Affairs, Vol. 49, No. 4. , p. 220.*, Waseda University.- Notes :...
, officer in the Imperial Japanese Navy - April 8: Yukiko OkadaYukiko Okadawas a singer and winner of the talent show, Star Tanjō! in Japan.-Early life:Okada was born on August 22, 1967, the second daughter of the Satō family in the Ichinomiya Hospital and later moved to Nagoya. At elementary school, Okada loved to read books, especially comic books and she was a talented...
, idol singer - April 21: Matsunobori ShigeoMatsunobori ShigeoMatsunobori Shigeo was a sumo wrestler from Chiba Prefecture, Japan. He fought for the now defunct Oyama stable, joining in 1941. He reached the top makuuchi division in 1951 and made the second highest ozeki rank in 1956, after finishing as a runner-up to Kagamisato in the September 1955...
, sumo wrestler - May 13: Katsuji MatsumotoKatsuji Matsumotowas a Japanese illustrator and shōjo manga artist. Matsumoto's 16-page The Mysterious Clover is recognized as a pioneering work in the field of manga, but he is best known for his shōjo manga Kurukuru Kurumi-chan, serialized from 1938 to 1940, and again from 1949 to 1954.His illustrations were...
, illustrator and shōjo manga artist - May 17: Masaji KitanoMasaji KitanoMasaji Kitano was a medical doctor, microbiologist and the lieutenant general of the Imperial Japanese Army...
, medical doctor, microbiologist and the lieutenant general - June 26: Kunio MaekawaKunio Maekawawas a Japanese architect.-Formative years:He entered First Tokyo Middle School in 1918, and then Tokyo Imperial University in 1925. After graduation in 1928, he travelled to France to apprentice with Le Corbusier. In 1930 he returned to Japan and worked with Antonin Raymond, and in 1935 established...
, architect - June 30: Soichi IchidaSoichi IchidaDr. Soichi Ichida , of Japan, was a distinguished Japanese philatelist who specialized in studies of classic Japanese postage stamps and encouraged the collecting of Japanese stamps and Japanese postal history throughout the world....
, philatelist - July 31: Chiune SugiharaChiune Sugiharawas a Japanese diplomat who served as Vice-Consul for the Japanese Empire in Lithuania. During World War II, he helped several thousand Jews leave the country by issuing transit visas to Jewish refugees so that they could travel to Japan. Most of the Jews who escaped were refugees from...
, diplomat and 'Japanese Schindler' - September 10: Koji ShimaKoji Shimawas a Japanese film director, actor and screenwriter.-Career:Born as Takehiko Kagoshima in Nagasaki, Shima left for Tokyo after graduating from high school. He was in the first class of the Nihon Eiga Haiyū Gakkō and joined the Nikkatsu studio as an actor in 1925. Playing mostly romantic leads, he...
, film director and screenwriter - September 26: Noboru TeradaNoboru Teradawas a Japanese freestyle swimmer. He won gold medal for the Men's 1500 m freestyle in the 1936 Summer Olympics.-External links:**...
, freestyle swimmer - October 14: Takahiko Yamanouchi, theoretical physicist
- October 25: Tadao TannakaTadao Tannakawas a Japanese mathematician. He is best known for developing the theory of Tannaka–Krein duality, which generalizes Pontryagin duality to noncommutative compact groups.Tannaka was born in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture...
, mathematician - November 12: Fumiko Enchi, author
- November 26: Kaku TakagawaKaku Takagawa, also known as , was one of the most successful professional Go players of the twentieth century.- Biography :Kaku Takagawa won the Honinbō title nine times in a row, from 1952 to 1960, and was subsequently awarded the permanent title of Honorary Honinbo. He then chose Shukaku as his Honinbō name....
, Go player - December 25: Hamao UmezawaHamao Umezawawas a Japanese scientist who discovered several antimicrobial agents and enzyme inhibitors.After graduating from the Musashi Junior and Senior High School, Umezawa completed his medical degree in 1937. After serving in Japanese army during World War II Umezawa did work on tuberculosis which led to...
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Statistics
- YenJapanese yenThe is the official currency of Japan. It is the third most traded currency in the foreign exchange market after the United States dollar and the euro. It is also widely used as a reserve currency after the U.S. dollar, the euro and the pound sterling...
value: US$1 = ¥153 (low) to ¥192 (high)