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January 1 – The Ministry of Rail adopts the metric system for all of Japan's railways.; February 4 – Prince Takamatsu marries Kikuko Tokugawa. February 20 – 1930 Japanese general election: The Rikken Minseitō party, led by Prime Minister Osachi Hamaguchi, won an overall majority in the House of Representatives.
Pages in category "1930s in Japan" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9. 1930 in Japan;
The February 26 incident (二・二六事件, Ni Ni-Roku Jiken, also known as the 2–26 incident) was an attempted coup d'état in the Empire of Japan on 26 February 1936. It was organized by a group of young Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) officers with the goal of purging the government and military leadership of their factional rivals and ideological opponents.
Tokyo Asahi Shimbun describing the May 15 incident and assassination of Prime Minister Inukai Tsuyoshi. The May 15 incident (五・一五事件, Goichigo jiken) was an attempted coup d'état in the Empire of Japan, on May 15, 1932, launched by reactionary elements of the Imperial Japanese Navy, aided by cadets in the Imperial Japanese Army and civilian remnants of the ultranationalist League ...
The creation of the Diet of Japan in November 1890 was marked by intense rivalry between the genrō, who reserved the right to appoint the Prime Minister and the members of the cabinets regardless of what the elected government wanted, and the political parties who were powerless because of their inability to unite and thus control the House of Representatives.
January 1-May 31 – Defense of the Great Wall February 21–March 1 – Battle of Rehe March 2 – 1933 Sanriku earthquake.Although the earthquake itself does little damage, the associated tsunami, recorded at a height of 28.7 metres (94 ft) at Ōfunato, Iwate, caused extensive damage, destroys many homes and causes numerous casualties.
The start of the March Incident of 1931 may be traced back to the autumn of 1930, with the foundation of the Sakurakai (Cherry Society) by Imperial Japanese Army Lt. Col. Kingoro Hashimoto and Capt. Isamu Chō. The cherry blossom was symbolic of self-sacrifice, and was a symbol used by the military to symbolize the fleeting life of a soldier.
General elections were held in Japan on 20 February 1930. [1] The Constitutional Democratic Party, which was led by Prime Minister Hamaguchi Osachi, won an overall majority in the House of Representatives. Voter turnout was 82%.