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1962 establishments in Japan

  • Ōfuji Noburō AwardThe year 1962 marked the first presentation of an award named for a man who had died just one year prior. Noburō Ofuji passed away in 1961, leaving behind a…
  • Magical girlIn 1962, a young girl named Akko opened a small silver compact in the pages of Himitsu no Akko-chan. This moment marked the first time a magical girl used an…