January 2 - A
stampede occurs in Nijubashi,
Imperial Square, Tokyo, with 16 fatalities, according to Japan National Police Agency confirmed report.
ja:二重橋事件[page needed]
A
typhoon in the
Tsugaru Strait sinks the ferry Tōya Maru, killing over 1,100 passengers and crew, wrecks at least seven other ships and seriously damages nine more.
A massive fire in
Iwanai,
Hokkaido, a result of Typhoon Marie, leaves 38 people dead, 551 people injured according to Japan Fire and Disaster Management Agency official confirmed report.
ja:岩内大火[page needed]
October 8 - A sightseeing boat Uchigo Maru capsized due to overcrowding in
Lake Sagami,
Kanagawa Prefecture, 22 junior high school students perished, according to Japanese government confirmed report.[page needed]
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A scene of stampede in Nijyubashi, Tokyo, 2 January.
1954 Toya Maru accident on 27 September.
A sightseeing boat Uchigo-Maru capsized in Lake Sagami, Kanagawa Prefecture on 8 October.
