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2006 in Japan

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{{Year in Japan|2006}}

Events in the year 2006 in Japan.

Incumbents

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Events

=January=

  • January 1 - The Stories of Ibis, a Japanese science-fiction light novel is published.{{cite web |title=The Stories of Ibis |url=https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11991953-the-stories-of-ibis |website=goodreads.com |publisher=Goodreads, Inc. |access-date=17 June 2023}}
  • January 16 - Tokyo prosecutors raid Livedoor for suspected violations of securities laws.
  • January 18 - Following the Livedoor raid, the Tokyo Stock Exchange is overloaded with sell orders and is forced to stop trading.
  • January 23 - Livedoor CEO Takafumi Horie and three other company officials are arrested and placed in detention.

=February=

=March=

=April=

=May=

  • May 1 - The new Corporations Act goes into effect, abolishing yugen kaisha and altering kabushiki kaisha.
  • May 23 – Japanese foreign minister Taro Aso visits Qatar to meet with Chinese and South Korean diplomats.{{Cite episode|title=English News at 6:00 (JST), May 23|series=English News|network=NHK World Radio Japan|url=http://www3.nhk.or.jp/rj/podcast/mp3/english.mp3|date=May 23, 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060522225253/http://www3.nhk.or.jp/rj/podcast/mp3/english.mp3|archive-date=2006-05-22 |access-date=2021-06-08}}{{Cite press release|title=Mr. Taro Aso, Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Attend the Fifth Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) Ministerial Meeting|publisher=Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan|url=https://www.mofa.go.jp/announce/event/2006/5/0519.html|date=May 19, 2006|access-date=2021-06-09}}

=June=

  • June 5 - Yoshiaki Murakami, manager of the Murakami Fund, is arrested for insider trading.
  • June 15 - A cross-party organization of 135 Diet members led by Taku Yamasaki proposes a secular replacement for Yasukuni Shrine.

=July=

=August=

  • August 9 - Beef imported from the United States goes on sale in Japan for the first time in months following a lengthy ban.
  • August 14 - A blackout occurs throughout Tokyo, Chiba and Saitama during the morning rush hour after a barge-mounted crane disrupts a high-voltage line.

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  • August 15 - On the anniversary of the end of World War II, Koizumi makes his final visit to Yasukuni Shrine.
  • August 16 - A fishing boat is fired upon after crossing into Russian-claimed waters off the east coast of Hokkaidō.

=September=

=November=

=December=

  • December 1 - A ceremony for the completion of nationwide digital terrestrial television coverage was held. All 47 prefectures in Japan are able to receive such broadcasts.{{cite news |title=Television Asia's Executive News: Japan achieves nationwide digital reach |url=https://tva.onscreenasia.com/2007/01/2006-december-11122006-17122006/ |work=Television Asia Plus |date=11 December 2006}}
  • December 2 - Nintendo's Wii is released in Japan.{{cite book |last1=Haghirian |first1=Parissa |last2=Gagnon |first2=Philippe |title=Case Studies in Japanese Management |date=2011 |publisher=World Scientific Publishing Company |isbn=9789813108158 |page=156 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Lx08DQAAQBAJ&pg=PA156|language=en}}

Births

  • September 6:
  • Prince Hisahito of Akishino{{cite book |last1=Shillony |first1=Ben-Ami |title=The Emperors of Modern Japan |date=2008 |publisher=BRILL |isbn=978-9004168220 |page=313 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FwztKKtQ_rAC&pg=PA313|language=en}}
  • Kairi Jo, actor

Deaths

See also

Statistics

  • Wealthiest person in Japan: Masayoshi Son (net worth US$7 billion)

References

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