Portal:Japan/Anniversaries/January/January 2
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- 1905 - Russia surrenders Port Arthur, or Lüshunkou, to the Japanese, during the Russo-Japanese War.
- 1948 - The Imperial Palace is reopened to the public for New Year's celebrations for the first time in 25 years, drawing 130,000 visitors.
- 1954 - Sixteen people are crushed to death during New Year's celebrations at the Imperial Palace's Nijūbashi Bridge.
- 1966 - Japan's first monster show, Ultra Q, begins broadcasting.
- 1969 - During New Year's celebrations, a man is arrested for hurling a pachinko ball at Emperor Shōwa in resentment for having lost a friend during the war. The next year, the emperor begins making his New Year's appearances from behind protective glass.
