![]() | This article may contain an excessive amount of intricate detail that may interest only a particular audience.(June 2020) |
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See also: | Other events of 2020 History of Japan • Timeline • Years |
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Events in the year 2020 in Japan.
The first year was largely defined by COVID-19 pandemic that caused the national economy to go into recession, and would continue until October 1, 2021 (when the fourth state of emergency ends). In addition to various historical events, such as the postponement of Tokyo Olympics (until 2021) and with the end of Shinzo Abe era.
In the second year of Reiwa Memoriam despite Japanese demographic and aging crisis in the country, among top 20 famous Japanese people who passed away peacefully due to illness and old age, including Katsuya Nomura, Mariko Miyagi, Kiyoshi Sasabe, Junzo Sekine, Nobuhiko Obayashi, Takuo Aoyagi, Yuji Adachi, Kansai Yamamoto, Mieko Hirota, Masakazu Konishi, Tetsuya Watari, Yutakayama Hiromitsu, Kyōhei Tsutsumi, Toshinori Kondo, Hiroh Kikai, Sakata Tōjūrō IV, Masatoshi Koshiba, Akito Arima, Minoru Makihara, and Takeo Okada.
Unfortunately, top 5 famous Japanese people who died from COVID-19 infections, including Ken Shimura, Kumiko Owada, Shobushi Kanji, Kenzō Takada, and Yuichiro Hata. While top 5 famous Japanese people who died by suicides, including Hana Kimura, Haruma Miura, Sei Ashina, Takashi Fujiki, and Yūko Takeuchi.