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
