Early Years

--- -- 1950- Soichiro Otonashi is born.

--- -- 1955- Shun Mitaka is born.

Fall -- 1959- Kyoko Chigusa is born.

--- -- 1961- Yusaku Godai is born.

--- -- 1962- Kozue Nanao is born.

--- -- 1964- Asuna Kujo is born.

--- -- 1966- Nozomi Nikaido is born.

--- -- 1967- Ibuki Yagami is born.

Apr 10 1979- Soichiro Otonashi begins teaching at Kyoko�s high school.

--- -- 1979- Akemi Roppongi moves into Maison Ikkoku.

Jul 18 1979- Kyoko takes her final exams.

Jul 30 1979- Soichiro receives a postcard from Kyoko.

Nov -- 1979- Soichiro and Kyoko marry.

--- -- 1979- A stray dog follows Soichiro home and becomes the family pet. The dog only responds to the name �Soichiro�.

Jan -- 1980- Yusaku Godai moves into Maison Ikkoku.

Apr 19 1980- Soichiro Otonashi passes away.

Oct -- 1980- Kyoko announces that she will be Maison Ikkoku�s new manager and meets the tenants (Mrs. Ichinose and her son Kentaro, Yotsuya, Yusaku Godai, and Akemi Roppongi) for the first time.

The next day- Kyoko moves into Ikkoku and the tenants throw her a welcoming party.

The next day- Godai misses his midterm.

Oct -- 1980- Kyoko almost falls off the roof. Godai learns Soichiro�s name.

Dec 24 1980- Godai buys a brooch for Kyoko, but is unable to give it to her. The Ikkoku tenants have their first Christmas party at ChaChaMaru.