1961 in Japan

Events in the year 1961 in Japan. It corresponds to Shōwa 36 (昭和36年) in the Japanese calendar.

← 1960 1959 1958 1961 in Japan → 1962 1963 1964
Decades:	1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s
See also:	Other events of 1961 History of Japan  • Timeline  • Years

Incumbents

• Emperor: Hirohito[1]
• Prime minister: Hayato Ikeda (Liberal Democratic)

Events

• January unknown date – Credit card brand JCB was founded.
• February 10 – Unicharm has founded.
• June to July – After a long period of torrential rain, cliff collapses and debris flows hit the Tenryū River area, Nagano Prefecture, according to Fire and Disaster Management Agency of Japan, official confirmed report, total 357 fatalities and 1,320 were injured nationwide.[2]
• August 19 – A magnitude 6.8 earthquake hit the border between Fukui, Ishikawa and Gifu Prefecture, according to Fire and Disaster Management Agency official confirmed repart, 8 fatalities, 43 were wounded.[3]
• September 17 – A superpower typhoon Nancy hit in western Japan, a storm surge occurred in Osaka Bay area, according to Fire and Disaster Management Agency of Japan, official confirmed report, 202 people lost their lives, 4,974 people were wounded nationwide.[4]
• October 26 – An accident occurred in which a suburban train was involved in a landslide caused by torrential rain and buried in Oita to Beppu line in Oita Prefecture, according to Fire and Disaster Management Agency of Japan, official confirmed report, 31 people lost their lives and 36 people were injured.[5]

Births

• January 31 – Mako Ishino, singer and actress
• February 6 – Yuko Kobayashi, voice actress
• March 4 – Atsuko Asano, actress
• March 7 – Sanae Takaichi, politician and cabinet minister
• April 29 – Fumihiko Tachiki, voice actor
• May 10 – Ayako Fuji, enka singer
• June 17 – Kōichi Yamadera, voice actor
• July 14 – Keiko Saito, actress
• August 16 – Urara Takano, voice actress
• September 21 – Yumi Takada, voice actress
• October 20 – Michie Tomizawa, voice actress and singer
• November 21 – Maria Kawamura, voice actress
• December 24 - Eriko Kitagawa, screenwriter and director

Deaths

• January 16 – Roppa Furukawa, film actor (b. 1903)
• July 23 – Shigeko Higashikuni, previously "Shigeko, Princess Teru", eldest child of Emperor Shōwa (b. 1925)
• September 21 – Koji Uno, writer (b. 1891)
• October 18 – Tsuru Aoki, actress (b. 1892)

See also

• List of Japanese films of 1961

References

1. "Hirohito | Biography, Accomplishments, & Facts". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
2. ja:昭和36年梅雨前線豪雨 (Japanese language) Retrieved date on 14 November 2017.
3. ja:北美濃地震(Japanese language) retributed date on November 14, 2017.
4. ja:第2室戸台風 (Japanese language) Retrieved date on 14 November 2017.
5. ja:仏崎#歴史 (Japanese language) Retrieved date on 14 November 2017.