{"slug": "government-of-japan", "label": "Government of Japan", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_Japan", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1190574", "qid": "Q1190574", "description": "Constitutional monarchy which governs Japan", "entries": 25, "years": 23, "span": [1917, 2021], "span_label": ["1917 CE", "2021 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Climate & Environment", "count": 15}, {"title": "Disasters & Accidents", "count": 7}, {"title": "Health & Medicine", "count": 2}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 1}], "also_known_as": ["Japan's government", "Japanese Government", "Japanese government"], "related": [{"slug": "osaka", "label": "Osaka", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "nara-prefecture", "label": "Nara Prefecture", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "kyushu", "label": "Kyushu", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "international-atomic-energy-agency", "label": "International Atomic Energy Agency", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1917, "year_label": "1917 CE", "section": "Climate & Environment", "date": "October 1", "text": "October 1 – According to Japanese government official document figure, a large-scale typhoon and tidal wave hit around Tokyo Bay area, 1,362 persons were human fatalities.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366303464#Events", "title": "1917 in Japan", "revid": 1366303464, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1924, "year_label": "1924 CE", "section": "Disasters & Accidents", "date": "December 27", "text": "December 27 – A dynamite explosion during logistic handling work in Temiya Station, Otaru, Hokkaido, resulting to death toll was 94 persons, according to Japanese government official confirmed report.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366308141#Events", "title": "1924 in Japan", "revid": 1366308141, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1926, "year_label": "1926 CE", "section": "Climate & Environment", "date": "May 24", "text": "May 24 – A volcano eruption hit in Mount Tokachi, Hokkaido, according to Japanese government official document figure showed, 144 persons were fatalities, 21 persons missing, about 200 persons were hurt.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366308218#Events", "title": "1926 in Japan", "revid": 1366308218, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1931, "year_label": "1931 CE", "section": "Climate & Environment", "date": "September 21", "text": "September 21 – A Richer Scale magnitude 6.5 earthquake hit in Yorii, Saitama Prefecture. According to Japanese government official confirmed report, killing 16 persons, 146 persons were wounded.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366308433#Events", "title": "1931 in Japan", "revid": 1366308433, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1934, "year_label": "1934 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "January 8", "text": "January 8 – 77 persons die and 74 are hurt, when many families and troop members are pushing each other on the platform, before entering the extra troop train in Kyoto station, according to Japanese government official confirmed report.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366308629#Events", "title": "1934 in Japan", "revid": 1366308629, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1934, "year_label": "1934 CE", "section": "Disasters & Accidents", "date": "March 21", "text": "March 21 – 1934 Hakodate fire, Japanese government official report, 2166 persons were perished.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366308629#Events", "title": "1934 in Japan", "revid": 1366308629, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1936, "year_label": "1936 CE", "section": "Climate & Environment", "date": "February 21", "text": "February 21 – According to USGS official report, a Richer scale 6.0 earthquake hit on Mount Nijō, Nara Prefecture, according to Japanese government official confirmed report, kills nine persons and injures 59 persons.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366308711#Events", "title": "1936 in Japan", "revid": 1366308711, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1936, "year_label": "1936 CE", "section": "Disasters & Accidents", "date": "November 20", "text": "November 20 – Mitsubishi Osarizawa mine and Nakazawa dam collapse by heavy rain, total 362 persons fatalities in Akita Prefecture, according to Japanese government official confirmed report.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366308711#Events", "title": "1936 in Japan", "revid": 1366308711, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1937, "year_label": "1937 CE", "section": "Health & Medicine", "date": "July 6", "text": "July 6 – According to Japanese government official confirmed report, a caught fire in Handa Mental Rescue Hospital in Hiroshima City, kills 23 persons.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366308769#Events", "title": "1937 in Japan", "revid": 1366308769, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1938, "year_label": "1938 CE", "section": "Disasters & Accidents", "date": "July 5", "text": "July 5 – A heavy torrential rain with debris flow hit around Mount Rokko area, Hyogo Prefecture, official death number toll was 715 persons, according to Japanese government confirmed report.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366308808#Events", "title": "1938 in Japan", "revid": 1366308808, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1940, "year_label": "1940 CE", "section": "Health & Medicine", "date": "January 29", "text": "January 29 – According to Japanese government official confirmed report, a three-passenger locomotive commuter train derail and caught fire nearby Ajikawaguchi Station, Osaka, resulting to 189 person (181 were instantly, 8 were hospital) were death and 69 persons injures.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366308868#Events", "title": "1940 in Japan", "revid": 1366308868, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1947, "year_label": "1947 CE", "section": "Climate & Environment", "date": "September 14", "text": "September 14–16 – According to Japanese government official confirmed report, Typhoon Kathleen, an embankment collapse and flash flood occur around Saitama Prefecture, a debris flow and landslide occurred in Ashikaga, Ichinoseki and Mount Akagi area, resulting to toll death number was 1,930 persons, 1,547 persons were wounded.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366775509#Events", "title": "1947 in Japan", "revid": 1366775509, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1949, "year_label": "1949 CE", "section": "Climate & Environment", "date": "June 22", "text": "June 22: A Typhoon Della, torrential massibie rain and landslide hit, many ship and fishing boat plunged around Uwa Sea, Ehime Prefecture, 468 person were human fatalities, including a passenger ferry Aoba Maru, and 367 persons were hurt, according to Japanese government official confirmed report.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366775904#Events", "title": "1949 in Japan", "revid": 1366775904, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1950, "year_label": "1950 CE", "section": "Climate & Environment", "date": "September 4", "text": "September 4: Typhoon Jane, tidal wave and flash flood hit around Osaka Bay, official death toll was 539 persons, with 26,062 persons were wounded, according to Japanese government official confirmed report.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366775953#Events", "title": "1950 in Japan", "revid": 1366775953, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1953, "year_label": "1953 CE", "section": "Climate & Environment", "date": "June 25", "text": "June 25 – 1953 North Kyushu flood hit in Chikugo River, Kitakyushu and Kumamoto area, 1013 persons were human fatalities, 2775 persons were hurt, according to Japanese government official confirmed report.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366776102#Events", "title": "1953 in Japan", "revid": 1366776102, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1957, "year_label": "1957 CE", "section": "Climate & Environment", "date": "July 25", "text": "July 25–28 - According to Japanese government official confirmed report, heavy massive torrential rain and flood swept hit around Isahaya, Kyushu Island. 992 persons lost their lives in mudslides and flooding.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366776236#Events", "title": "1957 in Japan", "revid": 1366776236, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1958, "year_label": "1958 CE", "section": "Climate & Environment", "date": "June 24", "text": "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.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366776278#Events", "title": "1958 in Japan", "revid": 1366776278, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1959, "year_label": "1959 CE", "section": "Climate & Environment", "date": "September 26", "text": "September 26 – According to Japanese government official confirmed report, Typhoon Vera with tidal wave hit around Ise Bay, total 5,098 person were lives, 38,921 person were hurt.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366776327#Events", "title": "1959 in Japan", "revid": 1366776327, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1966, "year_label": "1966 CE", "section": "Climate & Environment", "date": "September 25", "text": "September 25 – Two typhoons Helen and Ida landed in Japan on same days, according to Japanese government official confirmed report, total 317 persons were human fatalities with 824 persons were hurt.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366777634#Events", "title": "1966 in Japan", "revid": 1366777634, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1974, "year_label": "1974 CE", "section": "Disasters & Accidents", "date": "December 18", "text": "December 18 – According to Japanese government official confirmed report, A petroleum tank broken in Mizushima refinery, Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, in affective 80,000 litter crude oil spill and contamination tide was widely Seto Inland Sea area, these place recoveries spend for more two years.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1358161647#Events", "title": "1974 in Japan", "revid": 1358161647, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1975, "year_label": "1975 CE", "section": "Disasters & Accidents", "date": "August 6", "text": "August 6 – According to Japanese government official confirmed report, a heavy massive rain, following debris flow hit in Mount Iwaki in Nakatsugaru District (present day of Hirosaki), Aomori Prefecture, kill 21 persons with injure 31 persons.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1353785981#Events", "title": "1975 in Japan", "revid": 1353785981, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1982, "year_label": "1982 CE", "section": "Climate & Environment", "date": "March 21", "text": "March 21 – According to Japanese government official report, twelve climbers were human fatalities, due suffer heavy fog and avalanche hit on Mount Yatsu, Nagano Prefecture.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1284136387#Events", "title": "1982 in Japan", "revid": 1284136387, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1987, "year_label": "1987 CE", "section": "Disasters & Accidents", "date": "July 23", "text": "July 23: 1987 Tokyo Metropolitan area power outage, where 2.8 million household affected, which restore spent more three and half hours, according to Japanese government confirmed report.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1337693415#Events", "title": "1987 in Japan", "revid": 1337693415, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 2018, "year_label": "2018 CE", "section": "Climate & Environment", "date": "July 7", "text": "July 7 – 2018 Japan floods, a torrential heavy massive rain, flash flood, landslide hit in Hiroshima, Kurashiki and Ehime Prefecture, Japan. According to Japanese government official confirmed report, 232 people were killed and 459 injured.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373090883#July", "title": "2018", "revid": 1373090883, "section": "Events › July"}}, {"year": 2021, "year_label": "2021 CE", "section": "Climate & Environment", "date": "April 13", "text": "April 13 – Japan's government approves the dumping of radioactive water of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean over the course of 30 years, with full support of the International Atomic Energy Agency. The decision is opposed by China, South Korea, and Taiwan.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372689859#April", "title": "2021", "revid": 1372689859, "section": "Events › April"}}]}