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| Composition of Lennon Ono, Yoko |  |
| John Lennon releases "Double Fantasy" with Yoko Ono |
| Death of Ohira, Masayoshi Ohira, Masayoshi | |
| 12th June Tokyo Death of Masayoshi Ohira during the election |
| Director Finance Hashimoto Hashimoto, Ryutaro | |
| Appointed Director of Finance & Public Administration |
| Economy Suzuki, Zenko | |
| 31st Mar Japan has a record trade deficit of $14.4 billion |
| Film Kurosawa Kurosawa, Akira | |
| Kurosawa's Kagemusha |
| Film Suzuki Suzuki, Seijun | |
| Seijun Suzuki makes a comeback, beginning with Zigeunerweisen |
| Golden Palm Kurosawa Kurosawa, Akira | |
| Awarded the Golden Palm at the Cannes Film Festival for Kagemusha |
| Prime Minister Ito, Masayoshi | |
| 12th June Tokyo Appointed caretaker Prime Minister of Japan, after the death Masayoshi Ohira |
| Prime Minister Suzuki, Zenko | |
| 17th July Tokyo Appointed Prime Minister of Japan, 1st term |
