TIMELINE JAPAN | 1982 - What Happened in Japan in the 80s?

They say the third time’s the charm — and Japan in 1982 proves it. The third chapter of the Japanese ’80s delivered it all: pop culture milestones, moments of tragedy, drama, sports… sports drama… A world-record-breaking TV show, the birth of a rivalry between idols, the debut of a shiny coin, the debut of an even SHINIER little disc that would go on to change the world forever, UFOs? And much, much more! Sounds like we got quite a bit to unpack this year huh? #japan #80s #1980s CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro 01:10 - Running in the 80s 02:18 - Hotel New Japan Fire 04:00 - JAL Flight 350 05:30 - Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space 05:56 - Yen-tering A New Era 07:22 - Kobo-chan 08:33 - I Are You, You Am Me 09:02 - A Portable First 10:44 - COMMERCIAL 1 11:22 - Cool, Gritty, Akina! 13:30 - Referee Gang Assault 14:49 - Dōshin Sports 15:42 - Department Store Drama 17:37 - COMMERCIAL 2 18:02 - Disc-overing the Future 19:38 - It's Over 8000! 21:20 - All About That Beef 22:35 - Nakasone Steps Up 24:00 - Chocolate Aliens? 25:21 - Outro