The history of Japan's economy is one of the most studied for its spectacular growth, first in the period from the late nineteenth century that saw Japan become a world power and then again after the devastation of the Second World War when the island nation rose to become the world's second largest economy.

• April 25, 1971 : End of the Gold Standard.
• September 22, 1985 : Plaza Accord.
• December 26, 1989 Nikkei 225 average peaks at 37,189
• 25 April, 1997 : Nissan Mutual Life Insurance goes bankrutpt.
• July 1997: Start of the Asian financial crisis.
• September 18, 1997 : Yaohan goes bankrupt.

See also:

• Bank of Japan
• Economy of Japan
• History of Japan
• Japan