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Japan
Everything about Japan on 360n60: 1 history, 2 dates in history, 1 future. Each told in 60 words.
History · 1
On this day · 2
- On this day · 22 May 1980
Pac-Man is released
On 22 May 1980, the video game Pac-Man went on sale in Japan, designed by Toru Iwatani of the company Namco. Players steer a yellow circle through a maze, eating dots and avoiding ghosts. It became one of the most famous video games ever made.
- On this day · 14 August 1945
Japan announces its surrender, ending the Second World War
On 14 August 1945, Japan announced it would surrender, ending the fighting of the Second World War. The formal surrender was signed on 2 September. The war, the deadliest conflict in history, had cost the lives of an estimated 70 to 85 million people.