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2012 in Japan

Explore 3 historical events and records for Japan in 2012.

Historical records for Japan in 2012

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May

German Cup Final Opening Goal

Kagawa, Shinji · Berlin · Midfielder · Sport / Football

Scores Dortmund’s opening goal in the 5-2 DFB-Pokal final win over Bayern Munich, helping the club complete a domestic double.

Kagawa Scores Against Bayern in Cup Final

Kagawa, Shinji · Berlin · Midfielder · Sport / Football

Kagawa opens the scoring in Dortmund's 5–2 DFB-Pokal final victory over Bayern Munich before departing for Manchester United.

Other events (month unknown)

Nobel Prize

Yamanaka, Shinya · Stockholm · Science / Medicine

Shares the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discovering that mature cells can be reprogrammed to become pluripotent.

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