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[Civil Engineering] - Events in Japan [1970 - 1979]

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Year	Events
1970	World Exposition (EXPO) was opend in Osaka.
1970	Hijacking of airplane named "Yodo"occurred.
1970	Writer Yukio Mishima suicided.
1972	Winter Olympics were held at Sapporo in Hokkaido.
1972	The Asama-sanso incident by Coalition Red Army occurred.
1972	Okinawa was returned to Japanese administration.
1972	Signed the joint Japan-China communique and diplomatic relations with China were restored.
1972	Giant pandas were presented from China.
1973	Oil shock occurred and caused shortages of gasoline, paper, etc.
1974	Politician Eisaku Sato received the Nobel Peace Prize.
1974	Shigeo Nagashima of professional baseball team Yomiuri Giants retired as a player.
1975	The Sanyo Shinkansen line between Okayama and Hakata was inaugurated.
1976	Former prime minister Tanaka was arrested for Lockheed scandal.
1977	Sadaharu Oh of professional baseball team Yomiuri Giants set the world record of homerun.
1977	Japan Airlines' airplane was highjacked by Japan Red Army.
1977	Average life expectancy became the best in the world.
1978	Japan-China Peace and Amity Treaty was signed.
1978	Narita Airport was inaugurated.
1979	Joint First-Stage Achievement Test for national and public universities started.
1979	The game "Space Invaders" boomed.