1974 in Japan
Events in the year 1974 in Japan.
Incumbents
- Emperor: Hirohito
- Prime minister: Kakuei Tanaka (Liberal Democratic) until December 9, Takeo Miki (Liberal Democratic)
- Chief Cabinet Secretary: Susumu Nikaido until November 11, Noboru Takeshita until December 9, Ichitaro Ide
- Chief Justice of the Supreme Court: Tomokazu Murakami
- President of the House of Representatives: Shigesaburō Maeo
- President of the House of Councillors: Kenzō Kōno
- Diet sessions: 72nd (regular session opened in December 1, 1973, to June 3), 73rd (extraordinary, July 24 to July 31), 74th (extraordinary, December 9 to December 25), 75th (regular, December 27 to July 4, 1975)
Events
Births
- February 7 - Jun Seba, aka Nujabes, hip-hop producer
- February 27 - Hiroyasu Shimizu, speed skater
- March 28 - Daisuke Kishio, voice actor
- March 30 - Miho Komatsu, pop singer and songwriter
- June 13 - Takahiro Sakurai, voice actor
- October 8 - Koji Murofushi, hammer thrower
- November 8 - Masashi Kishimoto, manga author
- December 4 - Tadahito Iguchi, baseball player
- December 27 - Fumiko Orikasa, voice actress and singer
Deaths
References