1905 -
Japan's first bus line opens between
Yokogawa and
Kawabe in
Hiroshima. However, due to opposition from horse carriage drivers, the service is abolished nine months later.
1931 - Tōkyō Airline and Transport Co. holds the first ever examination for prospective
stewardesses (referred to at the time as "air girls"). One hundred forty-one young women apply for only three open positions but later quit because of the low pay.