June 18 – A home-made bomb explodes on a
Hyōgo-
Himeji local commuter train at
Shioya Station on the
Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line, Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan. No one claims responsibility in this case, which kills two persons with 29 wounded.[2]
July 10 - Heavy rain and landslides hit
Kobe and
Kure, kill at least 371.
August 29 - A heavy torrential rain and mudslide occur in
Murakami,
Shibata and
Oguni area, part of
Niigata Prefecture and
Yamagata Prefecture, according to Fire and Disaster Management Agency of Japan confirmed report, 142 person lost to lives.[3]
May 6 - Kenta Satou, actor of 1989 Super Sentai of First Heisei Series
Kousoku Sentai Turboranger as Red Turbo/Riki Honoo as OP and ED Himself Performing.