Permanent historical records · Updated 2026-11-03

2021 in Japan

Explore 5 historical events and records for Japan in 2021.

Historical records for Japan in 2021

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June

Electron-Capture Supernova Evidence

Hiramatsu, Daichi · Science / Astronomy

Hiramatsu leads research using Hubble and other observations to identify strong evidence for an electron-capture supernova.

July

Celtic Transfer

Furuhashi, Kyogo · Glasgow · Forward · Sport / Football

Joins Celtic from Vissel Kobe and quickly becomes a leading goalscorer.

Venus Thermal Tides

Imamura, Takeshi · Venus · Science / Astronomy

Akatsuki infrared cloud tracking separates day and night circulation patterns and clarifies the role of thermal tides in Venus's atmosphere.

December

Nobel Prize in Physics

Manabe, Syukuro · Stockholm · Physicist · Science / Physics

Is honoured for climate modelling that quantified variability and helped predict global warming.

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Mercury Magnetosphere

Murakami, Go · Science / Astronomy

The Mio spacecraft contributes measurements of Mercury's space environment during BepiColombo's first Mercury flyby.

How these records were prepared

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