1990 Important Events

- The Berlin Wall is brought down, uniting East and West Germany
1992 Important Events

- Peace Keeping Operations Legislation is passed in parliament

- Mamoru Mouri rides a space shuttle into space

- Kimi ga iru dakede by Komekome Club is a hit
1993 Important Events

- Yah Yah Yah by Chage & Asuka is a hit

- Houryuji Temple, Himeji Castle, Yakushima Island and Shirakami Mountain Range are declared World Heritage Sites

- The J-league Soccer competition starts
1994 Important Events

- Hello Kitty turns 20, and is designated a UNICEF Special Friend of Children

- Chiaki Mukai becomes Japan’s first female astronaut

- Kenzaburo Oe receives the Nobel Prize for Literature
1995 Important Events

- Yukio Aoshima, Nokku Yokoyama become the first celebrity governors

- Japanese baseball player Nomo performs well in the Major League, becomes rookie of the year
1997 Important Events

- The consumption tax is set at 5%

- The animated movie Princess Mononoke is a hit
1998 Important Events

- The postcode is set at 7 digits

- The Winter Olympics are held in Nagano

- Japan qualifies for the World Cup in France, for the first time
1999 Important Events

- Sony’s robot dog Aibo goes on sale

- Dango 3 Kyodai is a hit

- Gotaifumanzoku is a bestseller






























