1969 in Japan

Incumbents

• Emperor: Hirohito
• Prime Minister: Eisaku Satō
• Chief Cabinet Secretary: Shigeru Hori
• Chief Justice of the Supreme Court: Masatoshi Yokota until January 10, Kazuto Ishida from January 11
• President of the House of Representatives: Mitsujirō Ishii until July 16, Takechiyo Matsuda from December 3 to December 27
• President of the House of Councillors: Yūzō Shigemune

  Events

• January 5 - According to Japan Coast Guard official confirmed repopt, a bulk carrier Boriba Maru capsized off Nojimazaki Lighthouse, Chiba Prefecture, 31 crew were fatalities.
• January 18 to 19 - According to Japan National Police Agency official confirmed report, a fierce battle between riot police unit and extreme and core university students in Yasuda Auditorium, Tokyo University, total 457 students were arrested, 757 person were hurt.
• February 5 - A resort hotel fire in Bandai-Atami Spa, Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture, according to Fire and Disaster Management Agency, official confirmed report, 30 person lost to lives, with 35 person were injures.
• April 3- According to JFDMA official confirmed report, a gas explotion hit Moshiri coal mine in Akabira, Hokkaido, official resulting death toll is 19 person, with 24 person were hurt. This mine official shut down on April 30.
• May 16 - Senon Security Service was founded, as predecessor name of FarEastern Security Service.
• June 24 to July 11 - According to Japan Fire and Disaster Management Agency official confirmed report, a torrential rain, following landslide hit in Kagoshima Prefecture and Miyazaki Prefecture, this natural disaster total death number of 89 person.
• October 1 - The National Space Development Agency of Japan is established.
• December 1 - Sumitomo Bank introduces Japan's first ATM.
• December 27 - 1969 Japanese general election - Liberal Democratic Party win 47.6% of popular vote, Yoshirō Mori, Tsutomu Hata and Ichirō Ozawa all elected for first time

  Births

• January 27 - Cornelius, rock musician, singer and producer
• January 29 - Hyde, rock musician, singer and guitarist
• February 20 - Keiji Takayama, professional wrestler
• March 12 - Akemi Okamura, voice actress
• March 15 - Yutaka Take, jockey
• March 29 - Chiaki Ishikawa, singer See-Saw
• April 11 - Chisato Moritaka, singer
• April 18 - Sayako Kuroda, formerly Sayako, Princess Nori, daughter of Emperor Akihito
• May 15 - Hideki Irabu, baseball player
• June 4 - Takako Minekawa, musician, composer and writer
• June 29 - Tōru Hashimoto, politician, lawyer, mayor of Osaka city and former leader of the Japan Innovation Party
• July 8 - Sugizo, guitarist and singer
• July 18 - Masanori Murakawa, professional wrestler
• August 8 - Dick Togo, professional wrestler
• August 13 - Midori Ito, figure skater
• September 12 - Shigeki Maruyama, golfer
• October 2 - Jun Akiyama, professional wrestler
• October 3
• *Yuriko Ishida, actress and essayist
• *Tetsuya, musician
• October 14 - Kōsuke Okano, voice actor
• November 17 - Ryōtarō Okiayu, voice actor
• November 20 - Sakura, musician
• December 13 - Hideo Ishikawa, voice actor
• December 20 - Chisa Yokoyama, voice actress

  Deaths

• April 26 - Morihei Ueshiba, martial artist and founder of Aikido
• July 9 - Raizō Tanaka, admiral
• July 17 - Ichikawa Raizō VIII, actor