1988 in Japan

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Years in Japan:	1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991
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Years:	1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991

1988 was the 63rd year of Showa in Japan. It was the third year of the Japanese asset price bubble.

Contents 1 Incumbents 2 Events 3 Births 4 Deaths 5 Statistics

[edit] Incumbents

• Emperor: Hirohito
• Prime Minister: Noboru Takeshita
• Chief Cabinet Secretary: Keizo Obuchi

[edit] Events

• March 13: Seikan Tunnel opens.
• March 17: Tokyo Dome completed.
• April 4 and 5: Rock band Boøwy hold a last concert in Tokyo Dome and break up.
• April 10: Great Seto Bridge opens.
• June 18: Asahi Shimbun breaks the Recruit scandal.
• July 16: The anime film Akira is released.
• September 14: Daiei purchases the Nankai Hawks baseball team: they become the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks.
• October 19: Orix purchases the Hankyu Braves baseball team: they become the Orix Braves.
• December 9: Finance Minister Kiichi Miyazawa resigns amid the Recruit scandal.
• December 27: Takeshita announces a realigned cabinet.

[edit] Births

• February 7: Ai Kago, performer
• November 1: Ai Fukuhara, table tennis player

[edit] Deaths

• August 4: Toshio Doko, business leader
• November 14: Takeo Miki, former prime minister

[edit] Statistics

• Yen value: US$1 = ¥122 (low) to ¥135 (high)