Events in the year 2012 in Japan.
Tokyo Skytree, which opened in March 2012
This article lists events in 2011 in Japan.
February 26: Nintendo's first 3D portable game console "Nintendo 3DS" is released in Japan
Tsunami flooding on the Sendai Airport runway
Fukushima I nuclear accidents: Satellite image taken on 16 March of the four damaged reactor buildings
July 24: Analog shutdown captions were displayed on all but 15 Japanese television stations' analog signals from noon to midnight