gptkb:Great_Hanshin_earthquake gptkb:Tokyo_subway_sarin_attack gptkb:Lost_Decade gptkb:Fukushima_nuclear_disaster gptkb:Tohoku_earthquake_and_tsunami
aging population
economic stagnation
expansion of Shinkansen network
rise of the internet
increase in foreign tourism
declining birthrate
2011 FIFA Women's World Cup victory
Emperor Akihito's abdication
formation of the Democratic Party of Japan
hosting 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano
introduction of the My Number system
introduction of the consumption tax
pop culture globalization
privatization of Japan National Railways
rise of anime and manga internationally
rise of smartphone usage