NLC
Leaves the LDP & forms the New Liberal Club, in response to the Tanaka scandal
Permanent historical records · Updated 2026-11-03
1976 in Japan
Explore 7 historical events and records for Japan in 1976.
Historical records for Japan in 1976
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June
July
Arrest of Kakuei Tanaka
Kept in the Tokyo Detention House & then released on bail. Accepted bribes from Lockheed to persuade Nipon Airways to buy their airliners
Scandal
Accepted bribes from Lockheed to persuade Nipon Airways to buy their airliners
December
Prime Minister of Japan
Appointed Prime Minister of Japan
Dismissal
Dismissed by the LDP for not protecting Tanaka who is under arrest for bribery
Other events (month unknown)
Archbishop
Appointed Archbishop of the Church of the Province of the Sudan
Realm of the Senses
Nagisa Oshima directs the Realm of the Senses, a World War II period piece about Sada Abe
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