January 26 – According to Japan Coast Guard official confirmed report, a passenger
ferryNankai Maru capsized
Kii Channel, between
Wakayama City to
Tokushima City, total 167 persons drowned.[3]
March 1 – Two medium-size
airlines, FarEastern Airways of Japan and Nippon Helicopter Transport, are merged to become
All Nippon Airways (ANA) which begins operation in Japan.[4]
April Unknown date – Ohyama Blow Manufacturing, as predecessor of
Iris Ohyama was founded.[citation needed]
May 2 – Nagasaki Flag incident - Ultra-nationalists pull down a
Chinese flag hanging outside an exhibition of postage stamps in
Nagasaki, freezing relations between
China and Japan.[5]
August 25 –
Instant noodles go on sale for the first time in Japan.
September 27 –
Typhoon Ida kills at least 1,269 in Honshu.
October 14 – Construction of
Tokyo Tower is completed.
November 10 – According to Japan Meteorological Agency official confirmed report, a large scale erupted in
Mount Asama,
Gunma Prefecture, ash height maximum 8,000 meters.[page needed]
December 23 –
Tokyo Tower is opened to the public for the first time, at a final cost of
¥2.8 billion ($8.4 million in 1958).[7][8]
unknown date - The Japanese
10 yen coin ceases having serrated edges after a 5-year period beginning in 1953. All 10 yen coins since have smooth edges.