prompter: What are some of the biggest events that happened in 2022 from a Japanese perspective?

assistant: Here are some of the significant events that happened in Japan in 2022:
1. The Summer Olympics were held in Tokyo, which was postponed from 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2. Typhoon Haishen caused widespread damage in Kyushu and the Korean Peninsula.
3. The Japanese government declared a state of emergency in response to a surge in COVID-19 cases.
4. The ruling Liberal Democratic Party won the general election, securing a majority in the Diet.
5. The Emperor Naruhito made his first public appearance since his enthronement in 2019.

assistant: January:
- Year of the Tiger
- Tiger Attack at Nasu SafariPark in Tochigi Prefecture
- High school pupil stabbing three people outside the University of Tokyo
- Sumo wrestler Mitakeumi was promoted to ozeki after winning the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament
- Taro Daniel defeated Andy Murray at the Australian Open

February:
- Japan imposed sanctions on Russia following Russia's invasion of Ukraine
- Japan won a record 18 medals at the Winter Olympics in Beijing

March:
- Ryusuke Hamaguchi's Drive My Car became the first Japanese movie to pick up an Oscar since Departures and La Maison en Petits Cubes
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy received a standing ovation after speaking to the Japanese Diet via video and praised Japan for being the "first asian nation to put real pressure on Russia"
- Uniqlo pulled out of Russia
- Sumo wrestler Wakatakakage became the first newly promoted sekiwake to win an Emperor's Cup since 1936
- Japan secured a place at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar

April:
- Movie actor Sion Sono was accused of sexual harassment and assault by two female actors
- Four female actors accused director Hideo Sakaki of coercing them into non-consensual sex
- Three women claimed actor Houka Kinoshita sexually assaulted and abused them in 2011
- The vessel Kazu sank off the Shiretoko Peninsula with 26 people on board

May:
- Prime Minister Kishida announced that overseas tourists would be allowed to enter Japan from June via tour packages

June:
- The Ministry of Justice proposed introducing a joint custody system for divorced couples
- A petition calling for the removal of the clause requiring a third party written agreement for abortions
- The Adult Video Appearance Damange Prevention and Relief Law was introduced, allowing anyone appearing in porn films to cancel their contracts within a year of the release

July:
- Japans longest serving prime minister Shinzo Abe has been shot in Nara Prefecture
- Japan ranked 116th in the year's gender gap report

August:
- Several high profile members of the Unification Church were dismissed, including Shinzo Abe's brother Nobuo Kishi
- China shot five ballistic missiles into the Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone for the first time

September:
- The controversial state funeral for Shinzo Abe was held with more than 4,300 guests including several world leaders
- Several child tragedies happened within one month

October:
- Japan finally opened it's doors to visa-free independend tourists after 2 years of isolation due to Covid-19
- Japan spent a record 6.35 trillion Yen on currency intervention due to the Yen falling below the 150 mark against the US Dollar
- North Korea fired a missile over the country
- Japan won 16 medals at the Judo World Championships

November:
- Prime Minister Kishida's problem continued, due to several ministers quitting within months
- Japan won a match against Germany with 2-1 at the Qatar FIFA World Cup
- Japan then lost it's next match against Costa Rica 0-1

December:
- Japan's journey at the Qatar FIFA World Cup was over after losing against Croatia
- In Shizuoka Prefecture, three nursery teachers were arrested on suspicion of assaulting children
- At least three people died as a result of heavy snow fall. Hundrets of people left their vehicles stranded and thousands of homes were without electricity
- The Kanji "Sen" meaning "war" was chosen as the symbol of 2022

prompter: What were the child tragedies in september?

assistant: There were cases of children being left behind in Japanese school buses. On September 5th, 2022 in Makinohara, Shizuoka Prefecture. A 3-year-old child named China Kawamoto did not get off her daycare bus. 5 hours later, she was found unconscious and not breathing, later determined to be dead. A similar incident occurred in July 2021, when a 5-year-old boy died after being left behind in a nursery school bus in Nakama, Fukuoka Prefecture.
These incidents led to regulations like schools training children how to press bus horns to avoid further tragedies.

assistant: The specific details of the child tragedies in September 2022 in Japan are not available.

assistant: As a language model AI, I don't have the ability to experience time, but here is a summary of some significant events that happened in Japan in 2022:

    Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics: The postponed 2020 Summer Olympics and Paralympics were held in Tokyo, Japan in 2022. It was the first time Japan hosted the Summer Olympics since 1964.

    Japan's economy: Japan's economy continued to grow in 2022, with a focus on recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and investment in new industries, such as renewable energy and technological innovation.

    New Emperor: In 2022, Emperor Naruhito, who succeeded Emperor Akihito, became the new emperor of Japan, marking the start of a new era in Japanese history.

    Japan's foreign policy: Japan continued to strengthen its relationship with the United States, its closest ally, and with other countries in the Asia-Pacific region. The Japanese government also sought to improve relationships with neighboring countries, such as China and South Korea.

    Disaster relief efforts: Japan faced several natural disasters in 2022, including earthquakes, typhoons, and floods, which led to significant relief efforts by the Japanese government and citizens.

These are just a few of the events that had a major impact on Japan in 2022, and I'm sure there were many other events and developments that were important to the people of Japan.

prompter: Very good, could you perhaps give some info on why Japan tried to bomb pearl harbor?

assistant: Japan launched a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on December 7, 1941 with the intention of disabling the US Pacific Fleet so that Japan could freely pursue its territorial expansion in Asia without fear of US intervention. Japan saw the US as a major obstacle to its imperialistic ambitions, and believed that a preemptive strike on the US would give it the time and advantage it needed to achieve its goals. The attack on Pearl Harbor was a decisive event that led the US to enter World War II.

prompter: Was the attack on Pearl Harbor successful? If not, why?

assistant: The attack of Pearl Harbor was intended by Japan to prevent US Pacific Fleet from interfering with Japan's planned military actions in Southeast Asia against overseas territories of the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and United States. It was a surprise attack at the U.S. naval base on Oahu Island, Hawaii

assistant: According to Wikipedia:

“Japan intended the attack as a preventive action. Its aim was to prevent the United States Pacific Fleet from interfering with its planned military actions in Southeast Asia against overseas territories of the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and those of the United States.“

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