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1986 in Japan

Explore 4 historical events and records for Japan in 1986.

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Historical records for Japan in 1986

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July

22 July 1986

Prime Minister of Japan

Nakasone, Yasuhiro · Prime Minister of Japan · Government / Liberal-Democratic Party Government

Appointed Prime Minister of Japan, 3rd term

Other events (month unknown)

1986

Dandelion

Itami, Juzo · Arts / Cinema

Directs, "Dandelion"

1986

Primate

Kikawada, Christopher Ichiro · Primate-Church of Japan · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Appointed Primate of the Holy Catholic Church in Japan

1986

Shielded Aharonov-Bohm Electron Experiment

Tonomura, Akira · Tokyo · Science / Physics

Uses electron holography with shielded magnetic flux to demonstrate the Aharonov-Bohm phase shift without electrons entering the magnetic field.

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