January 1: The old practice of advancing one's age every New Year's Day (regardless of one's date of birth) is replaced by the western style of advancing one's age on each anniversary of one's date of birth. Under the old system, someone born on November 1, for example, would turn one on January 1, two months later.
September 14: Typhoon Kezia, tidal wave hit around Island Sea of Seto, with lost Kintai Bridge and MiyajimaTorii gate. According to Japan Fire and Disaster Management Agency official confirmed report, 49 persons were fatalities, 35 persons were hurt.[page needed]
November 7: According to JNPA official confirmed report, a regular route bus plunge into Monobe River, Mirabu, (now Kami, Kochi), Shikoku Island, 34 persons were human fatalities and 29 persons were wounded.[citation needed]
December 20: A dormitory of Okayama Prfectural Deaf School fire, according to JFDMA official announced, 16 persons were lost to lives in Okayama City.[2]
