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June 26:

Events
 * 1906 - The first transpacific cable is laid between Japan and the United States.
 * 1914 - Mitsubishi Building 21 in Marunouchi becomes the first office building in Japan with elevator service.
 * 1966 - Japan's first orienteering is held at Mount Takao. It was referred to as a "Walking Rally."
 * 1968 - The Ogasawara Islands are returned to Japan after 23 years of occupation by the United States. It becomes part of the city of Tokyo.
 * 1974 - The National Land Agency is created.
 * 1983 - Proportional representation is implemented for upper house elections.
 * 1984 - The perpetrator of the Glico Morinaga case, or the "man of 20 faces," announces the end of his attempts to extort money from various food companies.

Births
 * 1928 - Yoshiro Nakamatsu, inventor
 * 1966 - Yūko Minaguchi, voice actress
 * 1968 - Isshin Chiba, voice actor
 * 1970 - Takeshi Konomi, illustrator
 * 1972 - Asako Tajimi, volleyball player
 * 1977 - Tite Kubo, illustrator
 * 1979 - Ryō Fukuda, race car driver
 * 1981 - Kanako Kondō, voice actress and singer
 * 1981  - Takashi Toritani, baseball player
 * 1983 - Toyonoshima Daiki, sumo wrestler
 * 1988 - Rina Nakanishi, model and singer
 * 1988  - Masakazu Tashiro, footballer