2015 in Japan explained

The following lists events that happened during 2015 in Japan.

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Incumbents

Akihito[1]

Shinzō Abe (LYamaguchi)

Yoshihide Suga (L–Kanagawa)

Governors

Hideaki Omura

Hidehiko Yuzaki

Harumi Takahashi

Masanori Tanimoto

Yuji Kuroiwa

Ikuo Kabashima

Yoshihiro Murai

Shuichi Abe

Ryuta Ibaragi

Takeshi Onaga

Ichirō Matsui

Hiroki Sakai (until 14 January); Yoshinori Yamaguchi (starting 14 January)

Taizō Mikazuki

Yōichi Masuzoe

Events

January

February

March

April

April 21At Yamanashi Test Track, a seven car maglev train set a new land speed record for rail vehicles at 603 km/h. It is the only rail vehicle ever surpassed 600 km/h speed mark

May

June

July

August

September

October

December

The Nobel Prize

Culture

See also: Japanese festivals.

Arts and entertainment

Sports

Deaths

In the Heisei Memoriam of 2015 despite Japanese demographic and aging crisis in the country, among top 12 famous Japanese people who passed away peacefully due to illness and old age, including Hitoshi Saito, Kinya Aikawa, Masayuki Imai, Nobutaka Machimura, Takanonami Sadahiro, Yoichiro Nambu, Satoru Iwata, Nana Kuroki, Naomi Kawashima, Yoshihiko Funazaki, Kai Atō, and Shigeru Mizuki.

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

September

October

November

December

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Akihito Biography, Reign, & Facts . Encyclopedia Britannica . March 27, 2019 . en.
  2. News: January 8, 2015. Honda Fined for Violations of Safety Law. The New York Times. March 10, 2015.
  3. News: Japan Cabinet OKs record military budget with eye on China. January 14, 2015. January 14, 2015. Associated Press. January 18, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150118062452/http://bigstory.ap.org/article/dc03e4dd1cbd4f0d862ca68d0324789d/japan-cabinet-oks-record-military-budget-eye-china. dead.
  4. News: January 15, 2015. Australia-Japan FTA Enters Into Force. Asia Briefing. Asia Briefing Ltd.. March 10, 2015.
  5. News: January 18, 2015. Abe meets Jordanian king, agrees to help counter Islamic State threats. The Japan Times. The Japan Times Ltd.. March 10, 2015.
  6. News: January 18, 2015. Okada elected as head of struggling DPJ after runoff. Mainichi Japan. The Mainichi Newspapers. March 10, 2015. https://archive.today/20150118233726/http://mainichi.jp/english/english/newsselect/news/20150118p2g00m0dm076000c.html. January 18, 2015. dead.
  7. News: Islamic State threatens two Japanese captives in video . January 20, 2015 . February 1, 2015.
  8. News: Japan PM Abe condemns hostage 'death' video . January 25, 2015 . February 1, 2015.
  9. News: January 28, 2015. UPDATE 3-Japanese carrier Skymark files for bankruptcy, blames Airbus. Reuters. Thomson Reuters. March 10, 2015.
  10. News: January 31, 2015. Japanese H-IIA launches with IGS spy satellite. NASASpacdflight.com. NASASpaceflight. March 10, 2015.
  11. News: February 19, 2015. Top court finalizes death sentence over 2008 Akihabara murder rampage. The Japan Times. The Japan Times Ltd.. March 10, 2015.
  12. News: February 20, 2015. Japanese Red Army member arrested upon return from U.S.. The Japan Times. The Japan Times Ltd.. March 10, 2015.
  13. News: February 23, 2015. Japan Agriculture Minister Nishikawa Resigns. The Wall Street Journal. March 10, 2015.
  14. News: February 23, 2015. Top court backs Kaiyukan on sex harassment suspensions. The Japan Times. The Japan Times Ltd.. March 10, 2015.
  15. News: February 25, 2015. Prince William's Itinerary in Japan to Include Tohoku Visit. The Wall Street Journal. March 10, 2015.
  16. News: March 3, 2015. Rugby: Tsunami-ravaged Kamaishi among 12 cities named to host Rugby World Cup 2019 games. Mainichi Japan. The Mainichi Newspapers. March 10, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402120445/http://mainichi.jp/english/english/newsselect/news/20150303p2g00m0sp001000c.html. April 2, 2015. dead.
  17. News: March 4, 2015. 'Huge' WWII Japanese battleship Musashi has been found, billionaire Paul Allen says. The Washington Post. March 10, 2015.
  18. News: March 10, 2015. Supreme Court confirms lost bets on horse racing should be considered expenses. The Japan Times. The Japan Times Ltd.. March 10, 2015.
  19. News: March 10, 2015. Japan's FamilyMart, UNY to merge in September 2016. Reuters. Thomson Reuters. March 11, 2015.
  20. News: March 10, 2015. Hatoyama visits Crimea, met by pro-Russian official. The Japan Times. The Japan Times Ltd.. March 10, 2015.
  21. News: March 12, 2015. Honolulu man pleads guilty to killing wife in California. Honolulu Star Advertiser. staradvertiser.com. March 13, 2015. March 13, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150313210056/http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/breaking/20150312_Former_Honolulu_man_pleads_guilty_to_killing_wife_in_California.html?id=296107921. dead.
  22. Web site: Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction. November 29, 2015.
  23. News: March 13, 2015. Hokuriku Shinkansen service extends to Kanazawa Saturday. The Japan News. The Yomiuri Shimbun. March 13, 2015.
  24. News: March 19, 2015. Three Japanese women killed in Tunisia museum attack. The Japan Times. The Japan Times Ltd.. April 7, 2015.
  25. News: March 25, 2015. Two Japanese feared dead in French Alps plane crash; voice recorder found. The Japan Times. The Japan Times Ltd.. April 7, 2015.
  26. News: March 27, 2015 . Donjon of famed Himeji Castle reopens to long lines after huge renovation . The Asahi Shimbun . The Asahi Shimbun Company . April 7, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150403060702/http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/social_affairs/AJ201503270086 . April 3, 2015 .
  27. News: April 8, 2015. 24-hour terminal for low-cost carriers opens at Narita. The Asahi Shimbun. The Asahi Shimbun Company. April 8, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150410204025/http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/social_affairs/AJ201504080059. April 10, 2015. dead.
  28. News: April 8, 2015. Emperor Akihito Visits Former Pacific Island Battlegrounds. The Wall Street Journal. Dow Jones & Company, Inc.. April 8, 2015.
  29. News: April 10, 2015. NIKKEI 20,000. Business Insider. Business Insider Inc. . April 10, 2015.
  30. News: April 14, 2015. Opposition must step up its game. The Japan Times. The Japan Times Ltd.. April 15, 2015.
  31. News: April 14, 2015. South Korea lifts travel ban on Sankei journalist in defamation trial. The Japan Times. November 29, 2015.
  32. News: November 25, 2015. South Korean committee to investigate President Park's 'blank seven hours'. Asahi Shinbun. November 29, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151201074213/http://ajw.asahi.com/article/asia/korean_peninsula/AJ201511250047. December 1, 2015. dead.
  33. News: December 11, 2014. In South Korea, journalists fear a government clampdown on the press. The Washington Post. November 29, 2015.
  34. News: April 14, 2015. Japan Court Halts Restart of Two Nuclear Reactors. The Wall Street Journal. Dow Jones & Company, Inc.. April 15, 2015.
  35. News: April 15, 2015. Asiana Pilots Ordered More Training After 2nd Crash-Landing. Bloomberg. Bloomberg L.P.. April 16, 2015.
  36. News: April 17, 2015. Japan's Abe Vows to Proceed with U.S. Base Relocation. The Wall Street Journal. Dow Jones & Company, Inc.. April 18, 2015.
  37. News: April 22, 2015. Japan court rejects attempt to block Sendai reactor restart. BBC News. BBC. April 23, 2015.
  38. News: April 22, 2015. Drone Found at Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Office. The Wall Street Journal. Dow Jones & Company, Inc.. April 23, 2015.
  39. News: April 25, 2015. Man arrested for landing 'radioactive' drone on Japanese Prime Minister's roof. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/man-arrested-for-landing-radioactive-drone-on-japanese-prime-ministers-roof-10203517.html . May 1, 2022 . subscription . live. The Independent. April 25, 2015.
  40. News: January 23, 2015. Sumo: Hakuho wins record 33rd championship. Mainichi Japan. Mainichi Newspapers. March 11, 2015. https://archive.today/20150311121207/http://mainichi.jp/english/english/newsselect/news/20150123p2g00m0sp081000c.html. March 11, 2015. dead.
  41. Web site: Japan 1-1 UAE (UAE win 5-4 on penalties) | Asian Cup quarter-final match report. January 23, 2015. the Guardian.
  42. News: February 3, 2015. JFA fires embattled manager Aguirre. The Japan Times. The Japan Times Limited. March 11, 2015.
  43. News: February 21, 2015. Uchiyama and Walters made 'super' champions; Cuellar elevated to full status by the WBA. World Boxing News. March 11, 2015.
  44. News: March 12, 2015. Bosnian Halilhodzic to Manage Japan National Soccer Team. The Wall Street Journal. Dow Jones & Company, Inc.. March 11, 2015.
  45. News: March 13, 2015. Yu Darvish to miss 2015 season. espn.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. March 13, 2015.
  46. Web site: Venue announced for the World Women's Curling Championship 2015. September 13, 2013. August 24, 2014. worldcurling.org. World Curling Federation. https://web.archive.org/web/20141207123249/http://worldcurling.org/venue-announced-for-world-womens-curling-championship-2015. December 7, 2014. dead.
  47. News: March 15, 2015. Yusuke Suzuki breaks 20km race walk world record. Athletics Weekly. Athletics Weekly Limited. March 15, 2015.
  48. News: March 29, 2015. Athletics: Kiryu runs wind-assisted 9.87. Mainichi Daily News. Mainichi Newspapers. April 7, 2015. https://archive.today/20150408073652/http://mainichi.jp/english/english/newsselect/news/20150329p2g00m0sp008000c.html. April 8, 2015. dead.
  49. News: April 6, 2015. Meet the 100-year-old Japanese swimmer who set a 1,500-meter world record. Washington Post. April 8, 2015.
  50. Web site: Voice Actress Miyu Matsuki Passes Away. November 1, 2015. November 2, 2015. Anime News Network.