Portal:Japan/Anniversaries/March/March 7

1788 - Fires in Kyoto claim 183,000 households. (Traditional Japanese Date: Thirtieth Day of the First Month, 1788)
1873 - The mythical date of the founding of Japan by Emperor Jimmu (February 11, 660 B.C.) is established as a holiday.
1900 - Smoking by minors is prohibited.
1908 - A ferry connecting Aomori and Hakodate, the Hiraomaru, begins operation once a day.
1925 - The Peace Preservation Law, designed to protect the royal family from the left wing, is passed. It forbade conspiracy and revolt, and it criminalized socialism and communism.
1948 - A law establishing a fire department is passed.
1957 - Japan takes top honors in five events at the Twenty Fourth World Ping Pong Championship.
1958 - A driving license testing center is opened in Fuchu, Tokyo.
1971 - National Rail unifies the Tokyo Line and the Yamate Line and changes its name to the Yamanote Line.
1991 - The International Orchid Show opens in Nagoya.