Saitama Prefecture
Prefecture of Japan
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| 2025 | Election results for Saitama 3rd district were recorded in this year, though specific details are not provided in the available text. |
| 2025 | An election was held for the Saitama 5th district, though specific details about the candidates, results, or winner are not provided in the given text. |
| 2025 | Election results for the Saitama 12th district were recorded in this year. |
| 2025 | Election results for Saitama 2nd district were documented for this year, though specific details are not provided in the given text. |
| 2025 | Election results for the Saitama 6th district were reported in 2025, though specific details of the election outcome are not provided in the given text. |
| 2024 | Election held for Saitama 1st district, representing an ongoing electoral cycle for the region. |
| 2024 | Election held for Saitama 2nd district, representing a periodic electoral cycle for the district. |
| July 2023 | 11 of the 42 makuuchi (top division) sumo wrestlers were graduates of Saitama Sakae High School, continuing the school's strong tradition of producing top-tier sumo talent. |
| June 2023 | Non-Japanese residents reached 41,471, with 23,637 Chinese citizens, demonstrating the city's increasing international diversity. |
| March 2023 | The men's badminton club secured victory at the National High School Spring Championships, further cementing their reputation as a top-tier high school badminton team in Japan. |
| March 2023 | The football team members published an official apology video after some team members made inappropriate comments about the victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake in a video that went viral. |
| March 2023 | A student launched a random knife attack on a 60-year-old teacher at the school. The teacher was lightly injured, and the attacker was subsequently contained by other teachers. |
| March 18 2023 | The Sotetsu Shin-Yokohama Line and Tokyu Shin-Yokohama Line began revenue service, with most through services from Urawa-Misono now terminating at Shin-Yokohama or Ebina Station. |
| 2022 | Two 17-year-old members of the sumo club found a missing child, comforted him with food, and helped return him home. They were subsequently awarded a certificate of commendation by Omiya Nishi Police Station for their altruistic actions. |
| 2022 | End of the documented coverage period for the Saitama 1st district, which maintained its geographic composition from 2017 to 2022. |
| 2022 | Administrative boundary change established, with the district covering Saitama City, specifically including Midori-ku, Minuma, and Urawa-ku districts. |
| 2022 | The district boundaries and composition remained consistent from 2013 to 2022, maintaining the same geographical coverage. |
| 2022 | Electoral period concludes for Saitama 2nd district's coverage of Kawaguchi city. |
| 2022 | Saitama 6th district was established, covering the areas of Ageo, Kitamoto, Kōnosu, and Okegawa. |
| 2022 | Saitama 2nd district became established, covering areas within Kawaguchi |
| November 2022 | The school's running team set records of 13:59 at a competition in Yokohama City and at the national 5,000 metres tournament, marking a significant achievement not seen since 2009. |
| July 2022 | 14 out of 70 sekitori (professional sumo wrestlers) were alumni from Saitama Sakae High School's sumo club, demonstrating the school's significant influence in professional sumo. |
| April 1 2022 | Eight-car trains began operating on the Saitama Rapid Railway Line, increasing passenger capacity. |
| March 2022 | Saitama Sakae High School's men's badminton club won the All-Japan Junior High School Championships, establishing their prowess in national-level badminton competitions. |
| 2021 | Election for the Saitama 3rd district was held, with candidates competing for representation. |
| 2021 | Election conducted in Saitama 1st district, continuing the district's regular electoral process. |
| 2021 | Election results were documented for the Saitama 12th district in this year, though specific details are not provided in the given text. |
| 2021 | Election results were recorded for the Saitama 6th district, though specific details of the election outcome are not provided in the given text. |
| 2021 | Election held for Saitama 2nd district, continuing the regular electoral process. |
| 2021 | Representative changed to CDP (Constitutional Democratic Party) |
| 2021 | The Saitama Seibu Lions completed their 71st season in Nippon Professional Baseball and their 42nd season in Saitama, finishing in last place for the second consecutive year under manager Hatsuhiko Tsuji. |
| January 1 2020 | Saitama Prefecture recorded a population of 7,338,536 as of this date. |
| 2019 | Saitama Sakae High School raised six different high-school yokozuna, highlighting the school's exceptional sumo talent development. |
| October 2019 | A House of Councillors by-election is held in Saitama Prefecture, won by previous governor Kiyoshi Ueda. |
| August 31 2019 | Motohiro Ōno becomes the seventh governor of Saitama Prefecture, succeeding Kiyoshi Ueda. |
| April 2019 | Local election held where the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) maintained an outright majority with 48 of 93 assembly seats. |
| August 16 2018 | Kawaguchi signed a 'Friendship City Agreement' with Findlay, Ohio, which hosts seven Japanese businesses. |
| 2017 | Election took place in Saitama 1st district, maintaining the district's democratic representation. |
| 2017 | Establishment of the Saitama 1st district, which covers multiple wards within Saitama City including Midori-ku, part of Minuma-ku, Urawa-ku, and Iwatsuki-ku. |
| 2017 | Election held for Saitama 2nd district, maintaining the district's democratic representation. |
| 2017 | Representative changed to Kibō no Tō (Democratic Progressive Party) |
| 2017 | Saitama 2nd district begins covering part of Kawaguchi city during this electoral period. |
| 2015 | Population recorded at 578,112 residents, showing continued demographic changes. |
| November 27 2015 | The Saitama Rapid Railway Line was officially nicknamed the 'Saitama Stadium Line'. |
| 2014 | Election held for Saitama 1st district, part of the region's consistent electoral schedule. |
| 2014 | Election held for Saitama 2nd district, part of the ongoing electoral cycle. |
| 2014 | Atsushi Oshima re-elected as representative for Saitama 6th district from Democratic Party |
| 2013 | Saitama 6th district was established, covering areas including Ageo, Kitamoto, part of Kōnosu, Okegawa, and Kita-Adachi District. |
| 2012 | Hitoshi Kikawada elected as representative of Saitama 3rd district from the Liberal Democratic Party. |
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