1954 ⟶ Godzilla Film Premieres in Japan

November 3: Godzilla is released in Japan.
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🚗 Honda Motor Company Founded

September 24: Honda founded in Hamamatsu, Japan by Soichiro Honda and Takeo Fujisawa.⟶
Honda Motor Company Founded (1948)
Automotive IndustryManufacturingPost-WarIndustrializationEconomic DevelopmentGlobalization
JapanJapan

🎬 The Day the Earth Stood Still Film Premiere

September 18: Release date of the acclaimed science fiction film The Day the Earth Stood Still.⟶
The Day the Earth Stood Still Film Premiere (1951)
FilmScience FictionCinemaCold WarPost-WarCultural Impact
United StatesUnited States

🎬 Godzilla Film Premieres in Japan

November 3: Godzilla is released in Japan.⟶
Godzilla Film Premieres in Japan (1954)
FilmScience FictionCinemaPost-WarCultural Impact
JapanJapan

📺 Astro Boy Anime Premieres Overseas

January 1: Premiere of the Astro Boy anime, the first to be broadcast overseas.⟶
Astro Boy Anime Premieres Overseas (1963)
AnimationTelevisionChildren's Entertainment
JapanJapan

👑 Emperor Shōwa's Death and Accession of Emperor Heisei

January 7: Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito) dies; his son, Akihito (the Emperor Heisei) becomes Emperor of Japan.⟶
Emperor Shōwa's Death and Accession of Emperor Heisei (1989)
MonarchyEmperorSuccessionPost-War
JapanJapan

📀 DVD Released in Japan

November 1: Release of DVD in Japan.⟶
DVD Released in Japan (1996)
EntertainmentDigital MediaConsumer Electronics
JapanJapan