President of Japan
Appointed President of Japan, 2nd term
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1955 in Japan
Explore 7 historical events and records for Japan in 1955.
Historical records for Japan in 1955
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Liberal-Dem Party
The Liberal Party & the Japan Democratic Party form the Liberal-Democratic Party
Prime Minister of Japan
Appointed Prime Minister of Japan, 3rd term
Other events (month unknown)
Film
Hiroshi Inagaki wins an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film for Part I of his Samurai Trilogy
I Live in Fear
Kurosawas I Live in Fear
Silver Lion-
Awarded the Silver Lion at the Venice Film Festival for Seven Samurai
Studies in Zen
Publication of "Studies in Zen"
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