Events in the year 1969 in Japan .
January 5 - According to Japan Coast Guard official confirmed report, a bulk carrier Boriba Maru capsized off Nojimazaki Lighthouse , Chiba Prefecture , 31 crew were fatalities.[2]
January 18 to 19 - According to Japan National Police Agency official confirmed report, a fierce battle between riot police unit and extreme and core university students in Yasuda Auditorium, Tokyo University , during the 1968–69 Japanese university protests . A total of 457 students were arrested and 757 injured.[3]
February 5 - A resort hotel fire in Bandai-Atami Spa, Koriyama , Fukushima Prefecture , according to Fire and Disaster Management Agency, official confirmed report, 30 persons lost their lives, with 35 persons injured.[4]
April 3- According to JFDMA official confirmed report, a gas explosion hit Moshiri coal mine in Akabira, Hokkaido , official resulting death toll is 19 persons, with 24 persons hurt. This mine officially shut down on April 30.[page needed
May 16 – Senon Security Service was founded, as predecessor name of FarEastern Security Service.[5]
June 24 to July 11 - According to Japan Fire and Disaster Management Agency official confirmed report, a torrential rain, following landslide hit in Kagoshima Prefecture and Miyazaki Prefecture, this natural disaster total death number of 89 person.[page needed
October 1 - The National Space Development Agency of Japan is established.
December 1 - Sumitomo Bank introduces Japan's first ATM .
December 27 - 1969 Japanese general election - Liberal Democratic Party win 47.6% of popular vote, Yoshirō Mori , Tsutomu Hata and Ichirō Ozawa all elected for first time
January 27 - Cornelius , rock musician, singer and producer (Flipper's Guitar )
January 29 - Hyde , rock musician, singer and guitarist
February 6 – Masaharu Fukuyama , singer-songwriter and actor
February 11 – Takeshi Obata , manga artist
February 20 - Keiji Takayama , professional wrestler
March 12 - Akemi Okamura , voice actress
March 15 - Yutaka Take , jockey
March 29 - Chiaki Ishikawa , singer See-Saw
April 11 - Chisato Moritaka , singer
April 18 - Sayako Kuroda , formerly Sayako, Princess Nori, daughter of Emperor Akihito
May 15 - Hideki Irabu , baseball player
May 18 – Noriyuki Makihara , singer-songwriter
June 4 - Takako Minekawa , musician, composer and writer
June 29 - Tōru Hashimoto , politician, lawyer, mayor of Osaka city and former leader of the Japan Innovation Party
July 8 - Sugizo , guitarist and singer
July 18 - Masanori Murakawa , professional wrestler
August 8 - Dick Togo , professional wrestler
August 13 - Midori Ito , figure skater
September 12 - Shigeki Maruyama , golfer
October 2 - Jun Akiyama , professional wrestler
October 3
October 14 - Kōsuke Okano , voice actor
November 17 - Ryōtarō Okiayu , voice actor
November 20 - Sakura , musician
December 13 - Hideo Ishikawa , voice actor
December 20
December 24
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