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あささんそうけん 浅間山荘事件
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1. Asama-Sanso incident (hostage crisis and police siege; February 1972)Historical term
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2. Asama-Sansō incidentThe Asama-Sansō incident was a hostage crisis and police siege in a mountain lodge near Karuizawa, Nagano prefecture, Japan that lasted from February 19, 1972 to February 28, 1972. The police rescue operation on the final day of the standoff was the first marathon live television broadcast in Japan, lasting 10 hours and 40 minutes.
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