1997 ⟶ Pokémon Anime Premieres on TV Tokyo

April 1: The first episode of Pokémon airs on TV Tokyo.
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1997
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🏺 End of the Jōmon Period

Jōmon period ends in Ancient Japan.⟶
End of the Jōmon Period (-400)
Archaeology
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

💿 Sony Releases First Commercial CD Player

October 1: Sony releases the world's first commercially sold CD player, the Sony CDP-101.⟶
Sony Releases First Commercial CD Player (1982)
Consumer ElectronicsMusicSonyMedia
JapanJapan

📺 Pokémon Anime Premieres on TV Tokyo

April 1: The first episode of Pokémon airs on TV Tokyo.⟶
Pokémon Anime Premieres on TV Tokyo (1997)
TelevisionChildren's EntertainmentPop CultureMediaGlobalizationAnimation
JapanJapan

👵 Kane Tanaka, Second Oldest Person, Dies at 119

April 19: Kane Tanaka, the second oldest verified person to have ever lived, dies at the age of 119.⟶
Kane Tanaka, Second Oldest Person, Dies at 119 (2022)
LongevityAgingDemographicsSociety
JapanJapan