2016 in Japan
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The following lists events that have happened or will happen during 2016 in Japan.
- Year: Heisei 28
- Imperial year: 2676
Contents
Incumbents
- Emperor: Akihito
- Prime Minister: Shinzō Abe (L–Yamaguchi)
- Chief Cabinet Secretary: Yoshihide Suga (L–Kanagawa)
- Chief Justice of the Supreme Court: Itsurō Terada
- President of the House of Representatives: Tadamori Oshima
- President of the House of Councillors: Masaaki Yamazaki
Events
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. January saw record snowfall and the first Sumo tournament win in a decade for a Japanese rikishi, amid turmoil on the Nikkei 225 and a political scandal involving Abe's cabinet. (See Akira Amari) Filmmaker and dolphin activist Ric O'Barry was refused entry to the country and was held prior to deportation.
April 2016 Kumamoto earthquake
Predicted and scheduled events
May
- May 26–27 – The 42nd G7 summit will be held on Kashiko Island
Elections
- March 27 – Kumamoto gubernatorial: Incumbent Ikuo Kabashima reelected for a third term[1]
- April 24 – National Diet, House of Representatives: By-elections in Hokkaido 5th district and in Kyoto 3rd district
- June 5 (official camapaign opened May 27)[2] – Okinawa assembly
- July 10 (tentative; term ends July 25) – National Diet, House of Councillors: House of Councillors election
- before July 27 (end of term)[3] – Kagoshima gubernatorial
- October 16 (planned)[4] – Niigata gubernatorial
- before November 8 (end of term)[5] – Toyama gubernatorial
- October 23 (planned)[6] – Okayama gubernatorial
- before December 8 (end of term)[7] – Tochigi gubernatorial
Sports
References
- ↑ Asahi Shimbun, March 27: 熊本県知事選、蒲島氏が３選 新顔２人を大差で破る
- ↑ Asahi Shimbun, May 27: ７１人が届け出、沖縄県議選告示 基地問題争点に
- ↑ Kagoshima prefectural government, election commission: national, prefectural and municipal elections due in 2016
- ↑ Jiji press, May 17: １０月１６日投開票＝新潟知事選
- ↑ Toyama prefectural government, election commission: Election schedules
- ↑ Okayama prefectural government, election commission, May 25: 岡山県知事選挙等の日程を決定しました
- ↑ Utsunomiya City municipal government, election commmission: Ends of term for national, prefectural and municipal elections in Utsunomiya City
