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Information about Japan
- With its Country Official Name, Japan.Japan's capital city is Tokyo which can be found in Asia.Japan is an independent county.The dailing code for the country is (+81)
Holidays in Japan
- International Civil Aviation Day is being celebrated in International
Today in History for December 7
On this day in 2022
- MOVIES: NOT RATED
- Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle is released. Japan,1944. Trained for intelligence work, Hiroo Onoda,22 years old, discovers a philosophy contrary to the official line: no suicide, stay alive whatever happens, the mission is more important than anything else. Sent to Lubang, a small island in the Philippines where the Americans are about to land, his role will be to wage a guerilla war until the return of the Japanese troops. The Empire will surrender soon after, Onoda 10,000 days later in this incredible true story.
On this day in 2004
- GAMING: PLAYSTATION 2
- Kuon for PlayStation 2 is released. The tune of Japanese Taiko Drums and the Dark Hymns of children are heard throughout the night. Residents wander like ghosts, and hungry demons creep in the darkness. The Heian-kyo Period of Ancient Japan where mysticism and magic will require you to reach deep within your soul to uncover the mysteries of the undead. A dark 3D adventure that comes to life in stunning detail with atmospheric lighting, shadows, and special effects. Battle Demons in Real-Time combat using magic, summons, and traditional Heian weaponry. Uncut & Uncensored- See the Directors Original Vision of Horror. You are prey to some of the most visually stunning and imaginative monsters ever seen. [Agetec Inc.]
On this day in 1999
- BIRTHS
- Rion Youyou, Instagram Star, born in Japan.
On this day in 1998
- BIRTHS
- Ryotaro Yamamoto, Japanese association football player, Chiba Prefecture, born in Japan.
On this day in 1997
- BIRTHS
- Naoki Kanuma, Soccer Player, born in Japan.
On this day in 1996
- BIRTHS
- Shota Saito, Japanese association football player (born 1996), Saitama Prefecture, born in Japan.
On this day in 1994
- BIRTHS
- Japanese figure skater (Olympic gold men's singles 2014,18; World C'ship gold 2014,17), born in Sendai, Miyagi, Japan.
- Yuzuru Hanyu, Figure Skater, born in Japan.
On this day in 1993
- BIRTHS
- Yuto Suzuki, Soccer Player, born in Japan.
- Mam, Model, born in Tokyo, Japan.
- Mim, Model, born in Japan.
On this day in 1992
- BIRTHS
- Mana Ohyama,, Kanagawa Prefecture, born in Japan.
- Woo Sang-Ho, South Korean association football player, Japan, born in Japan.
On this day in 1991
- BIRTHS
- Dori Sakurada, Stage Actor, born in Tokyo, Japan.
On this day in 1990
- BIRTHS
- Haruka Yonemoto, badminton player, Hiroshima, born in Japan.
- Koharu Yonemoto, badminton player, Hiroshima Prefecture, born in Japan.
- Rumi Suizu, figure skater, London, born in Japan.
On this day in 1989
- BIRTHS
- Kohei Nakashima, Japanese association football player, Matsue, born in Japan.
- Jeamileth Doll, YouTube Star, born in Japan.
On this day in 1988
- BIRTHS
- Toru Yamashita, Guitarist, born in Osaka, Japan.
On this day in 1987
- BIRTHS
- Yui Sakai, Japanese short track speed skater, Nagano Prefecture, born in Japan.
On this day in 1986
- BIRTHS
- Keiyo Aomatsu, baseball player, Fushimi-ku, born in Japan.
On this day in 1985
- BIRTHS
- Yoshinori Katsumata, Japanese association football player, Fuji, born in Japan.
On this day in 1984
- BIRTHS
- Eiichiro Ozaki, Japanese association football player, Shizuoka Prefecture, born in Japan.
On this day in 1983
- BIRTHS
- Emiri Miyamoto, Japanese violinist, Tokyo, born in Japan.
- Masahito Suzuki, Ice Hockey player, Tomakomai, born in Japan.
On this day in 1982
- BIRTHS
- Koichiro Nagatomo, Japanese association football player, Miyazaki Prefecture, born in Japan.
- Motoki Higa, baseball player, Okinawa, born in Japan.
- Kentaro Nakamoto, Japanese distance runner, Shimonoseki, born in Japan.
- Yuzo Tamura, Soccer Player, born in Japan.
On this day in 1981
- BIRTHS
- Yuki MATSUSHITA, Soccer Player, born in Japan .
- Yoshito Shintani, Olympic weightlifter, Fukui Prefecture, born in Japan.
On this day in 1979
- BIRTHS
- Hirokazu Otsubo, Japanese association football player, Fukuoka, born in Japan.
- Ayako Fujitani, Japanese actor and writer, Osaka, born in Japan.
On this day in 1978
- BIRTHS
- Karyu, Japanese musician, Ube, born in Japan.
- Isshi, Japanese musician, Matsumoto, born in Japan.
- Yasue Sato, Japanese actress, model and singer, Saitama Prefecture, born in Japan.
On this day in 1975
- BIRTHS
- Tsubasa Kuragaki, Japanese professional wrestler, Kamagaya, born in Japan.
- Taku Suzuki, Japanese actor and owarai tarento, Ayase, born in Japan.
On this day in 1974
- BIRTHS
- Issei Ishida, Japanese actor, Tokyo, born in Japan.
- Makoto Inoue, Japanese professional golfer, Yamaguchi Prefecture, born in Japan.
On this day in 1973
- BIRTHS
- K*west, Japanese pornographic film director, Japan, born in Japan.
- Junko Ozawa, Japanese association football player, Kamakura, born in Japan.
- Carrie Kei Heim, American actress, Japan, born in Japan.
- Eri Kimura, Olympic swimmer, Chiba, born in Japan.
On this day in 1972
- BIRTHS
- Kae Nishina, Japanese association football player, Mie Prefecture, born in Japan.
- Takashi Umezawa, Japanese association football player, Mie Prefecture, born in Japan.
- Tsugumasa Muraoka, Japanese politician, Ube, born in Japan.
On this day in 1971
- BIRTHS
- Yoshihisa Hirano, Japanese composer, Wakayama Prefecture, born in Japan.
On this day in 1970
- BIRTHS
- Hajime Tsutsui, Japanese artist, Katsushika-ku, born in Japan.
- Daisuke Hideshima, Japanese judoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, born in Japan.
- Ariko Iso, American sports coach, Tokyo, born in Japan.
On this day in 1968
- BIRTHS
- Sawao Yamanaka, Japanese singer-songwriter, Hokkaido, born in Japan.
On this day in 1966
- BIRTHS
- Shinichi Ito, Japanese motorcycle racer, Kakuda, born in Japan.
- Kazue Itoh, Japanese actress, Seya-ku, born in Japan.
On this day in 1965
- BIRTHS
- Toshinori Omi, actor, Meguro-ku, born in Japan.
- Teruyuki Kagawa, Japanese actor, Tokyo, born in Japan.
On this day in 1964
- BIRTHS
- Tadao Uematsu, Japanese racing driver, born in Tokyo, Japan.
- Masanori Ohashi, Japanese wrestler, Gifu, born in Japan.
- Eiji Mizoguchi, professional golfer, Aichi Prefecture, born in Japan.
On this day in 1963
- BIRTHS
- Katsuya Terada, Japanese illustrator, Tamano, born in Japan.
On this day in 1961
- BIRTHS
- Kuron Oshiro, Japanese composer, Kanagawa Prefecture, born in Japan.
- Takuma Suzuki, voice actor, Tokyo, born in Japan.
On this day in 1960
- BIRTHS
- Yasuhide Ito, Japanese composer, Hamamatsu, born in Japan.
On this day in 1958
- BIRTHS
- Tomohide Utsumi, Japanese basketball player (1958-), Aomori Prefecture, born in Japan.
On this day in 1957
- BIRTHS
- Hiroshi Mori, Japanese writer, Aichi Prefecture, born in Japan.
On this day in 1956
- BIRTHS
- Hoo Tomomichi, Sumo wrestler, Gamagori, born in Japan.
On this day in 1954
- BIRTHS
- Ichiro Furutachi, Japanese actor and announcer, Kita-ku, born in Japan.
- POLITICS
- Japanese government of Joshida resigns.
On this day in 1948
- BIRTHS
- Yoko Morishita, Japanese ballet dancer, Hiroshima, born in Japan.
On this day in 1947
- BIRTHS
- Kozo Okamoto, Japanese revolutionist, Japan, born in Japan.
On this day in 1946
- BIRTHS
- Tadashi Maeda, Japanese politician, Osaka, born in Japan.
- DEATHS
- Sada Yacco, Japanese stage actress (b. 1871).
On this day in 1941
- EVENTS
- Imperial Japanese Navy with 353 planes attack the US fleet at Pearl Harbor Naval Base, Hawaii, killing 2,403 people.
- Attack on Pearl Harbor. The Imperial Japanese Navy attacked the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The attack was the impetus for the U.S.' s entry into World War II..
- 1st Japanese midget submarine (No. 20) attacked by a US ship (USS Ward).
- The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor..
- BIRTHS
- Masayoshi Shimizu, Japanese politician, Ota, born in Japan.
- DEATHS
- Mervyn S. Bennion, United States Navy Captain, Medal of Honor recipient, killed in Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor (b. 1887).
- Iida, Japanese pilot/lt, who died in battle at 28.
- Franklin Van Valkenburgh, United States Navy, Medal of Honor recipient, killed in Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor (b. 1888).
- Herbert C. Jones, United States Navy, Medal of Honor recipient, killed in Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor (b. 1918).
- Thomas J. Reeves, United States Navy, Medal of Honor recipient, killed in Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor (b. 1895).
On this day in 1940
- BIRTHS
- Mitsuyoshi Sonoda, Manga artist, Osaka, born in Japan.
On this day in 1939
- BIRTHS
- Yoshio Sugimoto, Japanese sociologist, Nishinomiya, born in Japan.
On this day in 1937
- BIRTHS
- Nobutoshi Akao, Japanese diplomat, Gifu Prefecture, born in Japan.
On this day in 1934
- BIRTHS
- Masami Tanabu, Japanese politician, Hachinohe, born in Japan.
On this day in 1931
- BIRTHS
- Den Tagayasu, Japanese taiko drum player, Tokyo, born in Japan.
On this day in 1927
- BIRTHS
- Shintaro Tsuji, Founder of Sanrio, Japanese businessman, Kofu, born in Japan.
On this day in 1925
- BIRTHS
- Seiichi Niikuni, Japanese writer, Sendai, born in Japan.
- Toshio Mura, Japanese engineer, Tokyo, born in Japan.
On this day in 1916
- BIRTHS
- Tatsuo Ozawa, Japanese politician, Niigata, born in Japan.
On this day in 1914
- BIRTHS
- Tsutomu Mitsudome, Japanese rower, Otaru, born in Japan.
On this day in 1912
- BIRTHS
- Yasutake Funakoshi, Japanese sculptor, Iwate Prefecture, born in Japan.
- Shigeru Egami, martial artist, Kyushu, born in Japan.
On this day in 1905
- BIRTHS
- Domei Yakazu, physician, Ibaraki Prefecture, born in Japan.
On this day in 1904
- BIRTHS
- Tazuko Sakane, Japanese film director, Kyoto, born in Japan.
On this day in 1903
- BIRTHS
- Shuzo Takiguchi, Japanese poet and art critic, Toyama Prefecture, born in Japan.
On this day in 1896
- BIRTHS
- Yoshiko Yuasa, Japanese translator, Kyoto, born in Japan.
On this day in 1888
- BIRTHS
- Jinichi Kusaka, Japanese admiral, Ishikawa Prefecture, born in Japan.
On this day in 1878
- BIRTHS
- Akiko Yosano, Japanese poet (Tangled Hair), born in Sakai, Osaka, Japan (d. 1942).
- Yosano Akiko, Japanese writer, Sakai, born in Japan.
On this day in 1853
- BIRTHS
- Tadamasa Hayashi, art dealer, Takaoka, born in Japan.
On this day in 1849
- POLITICS
- Saionji Kinmochi, Japanese politician (Prime Minister of Japan 1906-1908,1911-1912), born in Kyoto, Japan (d. 1940).
On this day in 1773
- BIRTHS
- Tokugawa Harutoshi, daimyo, Edo, born in Japan.
On this day in 1592
- BIRTHS
- Ingen, Buddhist monk, Japan, born in Japan.
On this day in 1578
- BIRTHS
- Okaji No Kata, concubine of Tokugawa Ieyasu, Izushi, Hyogo, born in Japan.
On this day in 1561
- BIRTHS
- Kikkawa Hiroie, daimyo, Kyoto, born in Japan.
On this day in 1141
- BIRTHS
- Princess Yoshiko, Empress consort of Nijo; daughter of emperor Toba, Kyoto, born in Japan.