1954 in Japan

Events in the year 1954 in Japan. It corresponds to Shōwa 29 (昭和29年) in the Japanese calendar.

Demographically, Young Japanese Baby Boom Generation (also known as Danso Generation or Hitohata Generation) is the first youngest Japanese demographic cohort, which approximately born between 1954 and 1960. It was situated between Showa Baby Boomers (Dankai no Sedai) and Shinjinrui Generation. It was characterized by the formative of economic boom, high spending on items (such as automobiles, electronics, AV equipment, and overseas travel), belief in lifetime employment, career conservatism, strong work ethic, and traditional seniority system. They are considered as original "Otaku" generation, a term referring to youngest Japanese people with consuming interests, particularly in anime and manga subcultures that were growing at the time. They grew up during Japanese economic miracle, and they spent their entire formative years within the period of Japan's rapid economic development. Unlike Showa baby boomers, who experienced their immediate post-war hardships, they experienced their significant economic growth and social change in Japan during their formative years. They spent entirely within the period of Japan's rapid economic development and bubble economy during post-war period. This first youngest Japanese generation was played a role in shaping modern Japanese consumer culture and shifting social norms regarding women's roles and expression in a rapidly changing economy.