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1991 in Japan

Explore 4 historical events and records for Japan in 1991.

Historical records for Japan in 1991

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November

Prime Minister of Japan

Miyazawa, Kichi · Prime Minister of Japan · Government / Liberal-Democratic Party Government

Appointed Prime Minister of Japan

Other events (month unknown)

Carbon Nanotubes by Electron Microscopy

Iijima, Sumio · Tsukuba · Science / Technology

Uses high-resolution electron microscopy to identify multiwalled carbon nanotubes, opening a major field of nanoscale electronic materials.

Economy of Japan

Hashimoto, Ryutaro · Secretary General LDP · Politics / Liberal-Democratic Party

Hashimoto orders a commission from the private sector to look into improving the Japanese market for foreign competition & opens it up to trade

Rhapsody in August

Kurosawa, Akira · Arts / Cinema

Kurosawas Rhapsody in August

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