2026 in Japan

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Events in the year 2026 in Japan.

Incumbents

• Emperor: Naruhito
• Prime Minister: Takaichi Sanae (Liberal Democratic)

Events

January

• January 1 – Hachijuni Bank and Nagano Bank merge to form Hachijuni Nagano Bank. ^[1] .
• January 4 – A collision caused by tea leaves spilled from a moving truck involving 12 vehicles in Sano, Tochigi, leaves one person dead and three others injured. ^[2]

Ongoing

• China–Japan diplomatic crisis (since November 2025)

Arts and entertainment

• 2026 in anime
• 2026 in Japanese music
• 2026 in Japanese television
• List of 2026 box office number-one films in Japan
• List of Japanese films of 2026
• 39th Tokyo International Film Festival

Sports

• Japan at the 2026 Winter Olympics (6 to 22 February 2026)
• September 19-October 4 – The 2026 Asian Games will be held in Aichi Prefecture, including Nagoya. ^[3]
• TBA – The 2026 World Lacrosse Women's World Championship will be held in Tokyo. ^[4]
• March 29 – 2026 Japanese Grand Prix
• July 25-26 – 2026 Tokyo ePrix
• October 4 – 2026 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix
• 2026 F4 Japanese Championship
• 2026 Super Formula Championship
• 2026 Super Formula Lights
• 2026 Super GT Series
• 2026-27 in Japanese football
• 2026 J1 Centennial League
• 2026-27 J1 League
• 2026-27 J2 League
• 2026-27 J3 League
• 2026-27 Japan Football League
• 2026-27 Japanese Regional Leagues
• 2026 Japanese Super Cup
• 2026-27 Emperor's Cup
• 2026-27 J.League Cup

Deaths

January

• January 1 – Yatsushi Iwashita, education support activist, (b. 1949) ^[5]

See also

Country overviews

• Japan
• History of Japan
• Outline of Japan
• Government of Japan
• Politics of Japan
• Years in Japan
• Timeline of Japanese history

Related timelines for current period

• 2026
• 2020s
• 2020s in political history

References

1. "「八十二長野銀行」きょう誕生、長野県内唯一の地銀に…預金残高は９・５兆円". 読売新聞オンライン (in Japanese). January 1, 2026. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
2. "Tea-leaf spill causes multi-vehicle crash in eastern Japan, kills 1". Kyodo News . Retrieved January 4, 2026.
3. "2026 Asian Games to be held in autumn to avoid summer heat in Japan". Xinhua. August 19, 2018. Archived from the original on October 23, 2018. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
4. Elliot McGowan (January 23, 2025). "Tokyo to host 2026 Women's Lacrosse Championship". Inside the Games .
5. "【訃報】岩下八司さんが死去 バングラデシュ支援NPOの代表 - 丹波新聞" (in Japanese). January 2, 2026. Retrieved January 3, 2026.