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The Shibuya incident (Japanese: 渋谷事件, Hepburn: Shibuya jiken) was a violent confrontation which occurred in June 1946 between rival gangs near Shibuya Station in Tokyo, Japan. The years after World War II saw Japan as a defeated nation and the Japanese people had to improvise in many aspects of daily life.
In 1946, they were involved in the Shibuya incident where they fought for control of the local black markets. The Sekine-gumi rapidly expanded, but in 1947 many members were arrested by US occupation authorities for firearms possession, resulting in the group's disbandment. Thereafter, remnants of the gang came together with the remnants of ...
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1995 Okinawa rape incident-Okinawa: A 12-year-old Japanese girl was kidnapped, raped and beaten by three U.S Servicemen. This incident caused public outrage to erupt in Japan and led to further debate over the continued presence of U.S. forces in Japan. 1995: Hachiōji supermarket murders: 3: Hachiōji, Tokyo
English: Located in front of the Shibuya Station Hachiko exit, Shibuya Crossing (Tokyo, Japan) is famous for its scramble crossing, when hundreds of people, and at peak times upwards of 3000 pedestrians, inundate the entire intersection, crossing and coming from all directions at once.
Images on social media showed signs posted at the entrances to some Tokyo theatres, warning that the movie featured images of nuclear tests that could evoke the damage caused by the bombs.
The attack occurred early in the morning, shortly after midnight. A car collided with people on Takeshita Street, Harajuku district, Shibuya ward, Tokyo. The incident occurred close to Meiji Shrine, one of the largest Shinto shrines in Japan. The street was closed to traffic at the time due to New Year's celebrations. [1]