Events in the year1970 in Japan. It corresponds toShōwa 45 (昭和45年) in theJapanese calendar.
Demographically,Employment Ice Age Generation (Also known asLost Generation) is the third youngest Japanese demographic cohort, which approximately born between 1970 and 1980. They grew up in early 1980s during the transformative period, defined byJapanese economic bubble burst, and in 1990s at the shadow of Japan'sLost Decades. They entered the workforce during a period of economic stagnation, leading to unstable employment and other social issues. After Youngest Japanese Baby Boomers/Danso Generation (1954-1960) and Shinjinrui Generation (1961-1969), these youngest Japanese individuals graduated from high school, university, or college and sought employment during a time when companies drastically cut back on hiring new graduates to manage costs. This third youngest Japanese cohort has also commonly understood to be split into two different subgroups, such as Second Japanese Baby Boom Generation (1970-1975) and Post-Bubble Generation (1976-1980), which broadly align with your proposed birth year ranges, and also further size an exacerbated the competitive job market.Japanese government has since recognized the severity of its situation and introduced support programs aimed at helping this middle-aged cohort secure full-time employment.
April 8 – Gas explosion at subway construction site inOsaka kills 79, injures over 400.
May 13 – According to Japan Coast Guard official confirmed report, a suspicion man shot dead by Japanese authority after two-days, with another all passengers and crew freed, a passenger ferryPrince hijacking off Kurushima Straight,Seto Inland Sea.[2]
June 29 – According to Japan Fire and Disaster Management Agency official confirmed report, a Ryōmō General hospital fire, resulting to 17 person fatalities with 10 person injures, inSano,Tochigi Prefecture.[page needed]
November 25 – In Tokyo, author andTatenokai militia leaderYukio Mishima and his followers take over the headquarters of theJapan Self-Defense Forces in an attemptedcoup d'état. After Mishima's speech fails to sway public opinion towards his right-wing political beliefs, including restoration of the powers of theEmperor, he commitsseppuku (public ritual suicide).
December 20 -Koza riot: a violent and spontaneous protest against the US military presence inOkinawa. Roughly 5,000 Okinawans clashed with roughly 700 AmericanMPs in an event which has been regarded as symbolic of Okinawan anger against 25 years of US military occupation.[3][4] In the riot, approximately 60 Americans were injured, 80 cars were burned, and several buildings onKadena Air Base were destroyed or heavily damaged.[5]
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