1961 in Japan

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Events in the year 1961 in Japan. It corresponds to Shōwa 36 (昭和36年) in the Japanese calendar.

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Demographically, Shinjinrui Generation is the second youngest Japanese demographic cohort, which approximately born between 1961 and 1969. Many young Japanese who were began to be born around this first date were often subsequently identified as "Shinjinrui" (New breed of humans) because they did not experience the suffering of older generations during the Asia-Pacific War, World War II and/or post-war period. They grew up in a time of plenty at the end of the Japanese economic miracle and the beginning of economic stagnation. The term was coined by anthropologist Shinichiro Kurimoto. This Japanese generation was seen as having a different mindset compared to their predecessors, influenced by the Japanese economic boom and changing societal norms.

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  • January unknown date – Credit card brand JCB was founded.[page needed]
  • February 10 – Unicharm was founded.[page needed]
  • June to July – After a long period of torrential rain, cliff collapses and debris flows hit the Tenryū River area, Nagano Prefecture, according to Fire and Disaster Management Agency of Japan, official confirmed report, total 357 fatalities and 1,320 were injured nationwide.[2]
  • August 19 – A magnitude 6.8 earthquake hit the border between Fukui, Ishikawa and Gifu Prefecture, according to Fire and Disaster Management Agency official confirmed report, 8 fatalities, 43 were wounded.[3]
  • September 17 – A superpower typhoon Nancy hit in western Japan, a storm surge occurred in Osaka Bay area, according to Fire and Disaster Management Agency of Japan, official confirmed report, 202 people lost their lives, 4,974 people were wounded nationwide.[4]
  • October 26 – An accident occurred in which a suburban train was involved in a landslide caused by torrential rain and buried in Oita to Beppu line in Oita Prefecture, according to Fire and Disaster Management Agency of Japan, official confirmed report, 31 people lost their lives and 36 people were injured.[5]

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