10 December 1954Prime Minister of JapanIchiro Hatoyama
Appointed Prime Minister of Japan, 1st term
Historical records for Japan in 1954, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Appointed Prime Minister of Japan, 1st term
Resigns because of alleged pro American sympathies. Loses vote of confidence in the Diet & resigns
Loses a vote of confidence in the Diet
Ishiro Honda releases the anti-nuclear horror film Gojira, which was translated in the West as Godzilla
Ishiro Honda releases the anti-nuclear horror film Gojira, which was translated in the West as Godzilla
Kurosawas Seven Samurai
Winner of the Silver Bear at the Venice Film Festival for Ugetsu
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