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1969 in Japan

Explore 6 historical events and records for Japan in 1969.

Historical records for Japan in 1969

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March

Demonstrations

Ono, Yoko ยท Amsterdam ยท Arts / Popular Music

Lennon & Yoko Ono stage their "Beds in Peace" at the Amsterdam Hilton on honeymoon

April

Birth of Sayako

Sayako ยท House / House of Tokugawa

Birth of Sayako, daughter of Akihito

Other events (month unknown)

Demonstrations

Sato, Eisaku ยท Yasuda Kodo ยท Prime Minister of Japan ยท Government / Liberal-Democratic Party Government

Yasudoa Kodo riots are stopped after police intervention

International Agreement at Okinawa

Sato, Eisaku ยท Okinawa ยท Prime Minister of Japan ยท Government / Liberal-Democratic Party Government

Premier Sato visits the United States, during the visit, an agreement is reached for the return of Okinawa to Japanese control, to be carried out in 1972

Plastic Ono Band

Ono, Yoko ยท Arts / Popular Music

A second volume, Unfinished Music No.2: Life With The Lions appears in the spring of 1969

Rule of Okinawa

Sato, Eisaku ยท Okinawa ยท Prime Minister of Japan ยท Government / Liberal-Democratic Party Government

Under the terms of the agreement, the US is to retain its rights to bases on the island, but these were to be nuclear-free. Premier Sato visits the United States, during the visit, an agreement is reached for the return of Okinawa to Japanese control, to be carried out in 1972

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