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Date Name Deaths Location Summary 1923–1924: Sataro Fukiage: 7: Kantō and Chūbu: Serial killer Sataro Fukiage raped and murdered six girls. He also raped and murdered a girl in 1906.
Capital crimes under the Penal Code of 1907 [11]; Article Description Sentencing 77(1)(i) Ringleading a riot for the purpose of "overthrowing the government, usurping the territorial sovereignty of the State, or otherwise subverting constitutional order" (an insurrection)
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Japan's tourism has exploded in recent years, with a record 36.8 million visitors in 2024. The weak yen has drawn visitors to Japan, which is already experiencing overtourism impacts.
Name Date Remarks Ref. New Year's Day (元日, Ganjitsu): January 1 This national holiday was established in 1948, as a day to celebrate the new year. New Year's Day marks the beginning of Japan's most important holiday season, the New Year season (正月, Shōgatsu), which generally refers to the first one, three or seven days of the year.
Empress Kōgyoku (皇極天皇, Kōgyoku-tennō, 594–661), also known as Empress Saimei (斉明天皇, Saimei-tennō), was the 35th [1] and 37th monarch of Japan, [2] according to the traditional order of succession. [3]
Emperor – Akihito [1]; Prime Minister – Taro Aso (Liberal Democratic Party–Fukuoka) until September 16, Yukio Hatoyama (Democratic Party–Hokkaidō); Chief Cabinet Secretary: Takeo Kawamura (L–Yamaguchi) until September 16, Hirofumi Hirano (D–Ōsaka)