1971 in Japan
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Events in the year 1971 in Japan.
Incumbents
- Emperor: Hirohito
- Prime minister: Eisaku Satō (Liberal Democratic)
- Chief Cabinet Secretary: Shigeru Hori until July 5, Noboru Takeshita
- Chief Justice of the Supreme Court: Kazuto Ishida
- President of the House of Representatives: Naka Funada
- President of the House of Councillors: Yūzō Shigemune until July 17, Kenzō Kōno
Events
- July 30 - An All Nippon Airways Boeing 727 collides with a Japanese fighter jet, resulting in a loss of 162 lives.
Births
- January 5 - Mayuko Takata, actress
- March 2 - Manami Toyota, professional wrestler
- April 2 - Zeebra, rapper
- April 22 - Daisuke Enomoto, would-be first Japanese space tourist
- June 11 - Kenjiro Tsuda, voice actor
- June 28
- Norika Fujiwara, actress and television personality
- Akiko Kimura, voice actress
- June 29 - Junko Noda, voice actress
- August 25 - Ayumi Miyazaki, singer
- October 25 - Midori Gotō, violinist
- November 12 - Yasuo Aiuchi, snowboarder
- December 2 - Mine Yoshizaki, Manga artist
Deaths
- February 26 - Yahei Miura, athlete
