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- 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)
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Today in History for July 17
On this day in 2020
- GAMING: PLAYSTATION 4
- Ghost of Tsushima for PlayStation 4 is released. The year is 1274. Samurai warriors are the legendary defenders of Japan -- until the fearsome Mongol Empire invades the island of Tsushima, wreaking havoc and conquering the local population. As one of the last surviving samurai, you rise from the ashes to fight back. But, honorable tactics won't lead you to victory. You must move beyond your samurai traditions to forge a new way of fighting -- the way of the Ghost -- as you wage an unconventional war for the freedom of Japan.
On this day in 2015
- DEATHS
- Jules Bianchi, French auto racer (Marussia Formula 1 Racing Team), who died from injuries during accident at 2014 Japanese F1 GP, at 25.
- MOVIES: PG
- Mr. Holmes is released. In 1947, an aging Sherlock Holmes (Ian McKellen) returns from a journey to Japan, where, in search of a rare plant with powerful restorative qualities, he has witnessed the devastation of nuclear warfare. Now, in his remote seaside farmhouse, Holmes faces the end of his days tending to his bees, with only the company of his housekeeper and her young son, Roger. Grappling with the diminishing powers of his mind, Holmes comes to rely upon the boy as he revisits the circumstances of the unsolved case that forced him into retirement, and searches for answers to the mysteries of life and love – before it's too late.
On this day in 2011
- SPORTS
- FIFA Women's World Cup Final, Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt, Germany: Japan beats US,3-1 on penalties; 2-2 after extra time.
On this day in 2005
- BIRTHS
- Yushin Otake, Soccer Player, born in Japan.
On this day in 1999
- BIRTHS
- Tomoya Fukumoto, Soccer Player, born in Japan.
On this day in 1998
- BIRTHS
- Asuto Saito, Japanese Shogi player, Kawasaki, born in Japan.
- Kento Takakubo, Soccer Player, born in Japan.
- Shione Sawada, actress, Hokkaido, born in Japan.
On this day in 1996
- BIRTHS
- Kaito Kiyomiya, Japanese professional wrestler, Saitama, born in Japan.
- Katsuhiro Nakayama, Soccer Player, born in Japan.
On this day in 1995
- BIRTHS
- Hayate Take, Soccer Player, born in Japan.
On this day in 1993
- BIRTHS
- Ai Okawa, Japanese idol singer and model, Amagasaki, born in Japan.
- Hiroki Sasaki, Japanese association football player, Chiba Prefecture, born in Japan.
- Ryosuke Sagawa, Japanese association football player, Tokyo, born in Japan.
- Satsumi Matsuda, Japanese seiyu, Osaka Prefecture, born in Japan.
On this day in 1991
- BIRTHS
- Naomasa Yokawa, baseball player, Osaka, born in Japan.
On this day in 1990
- BIRTHS
- Kosuke Okanishi, Soccer Player, born in Japan.
On this day in 1989
- BIRTHS
- Takahiro Fujioka, baseball player, Shibukawa, born in Japan.
On this day in 1988
- BIRTHS
- Mai Asada, figure skater, Nagoya, born in Japan.
On this day in 1987
- BIRTHS
- Mio Nishimaki, Japanese sport wrestler, Osaka Prefecture, born in Japan.
- Takuya Haneda, Canoe slalom racer, Toyota, born in Japan.
- Tomohiro Inoue,, Kobe, born in Japan.
- DEATHS
- Yujiro Ishihara, Japanese actor (b. 1934).
On this day in 1986
- BIRTHS
- Kohei Shibata, Japanese baseball player, Kitakyushu, born in Japan.
On this day in 1984
- BIRTHS
- Lemon Hanazawa, Japanese pornographic film actor, Japan, born in Japan.
- Asami Kimura, Japanese singer (Country Musume), born in Hokkaido, Japan.
On this day in 1982
- BIRTHS
- Hayato Ochi, Japanese association football player, Ageo, born in Japan.
- Emmymadeinjapan, YouTube Star, born in California.
On this day in 1981
- BIRTHS
- Asahi Inoue, Japanese announcer, Tamano, born in Japan.
On this day in 1980
- EVENTS
- Zenko Suzuki becomes Premier of Japan.
- BIRTHS
- Kaya, Japanese visual kei musician, Shikoku, born in Japan.
- Masato Yoshino, Japanese professional wrestler, Higashiosaka, born in Japan.
On this day in 1978
- BIRTHS
- Kotringo, Japanese singer, Osaka, born in Japan.
- Akira Raijin, Japanese professional wrestler, Takarazuka, born in Japan.
On this day in 1976
- BIRTHS
- Hisae Iwaoka, Japanese manga artist, Chiba Prefecture, born in Japan.
On this day in 1975
- BIRTHS
- Yuki Kondo, Japanese mixed martial artist, Nagaoka, born in Japan.
On this day in 1973
- BIRTHS
- Daimaou Kosaka, Comedian, born in Aomori, Japan.
- Miki Matheson,, Tokyo, born in Japan.
On this day in 1971
- BIRTHS
- Ritsuko Tanaka, Japanese actress and singer, Tokyo, born in Japan.
- Alexander Otsuka, Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist, Tokushima, born in Japan.
On this day in 1970
- BIRTHS
- Kenichi Sako, Japanese basketball player, Yokohama, born in Japan.
On this day in 1969
- BIRTHS
- Kenji Watanabe, Japanese Olympic swimmer, Toshima-ku, born in Japan.
- Kazuki Kitamura, Japanese actor, Osaka, born in Japan.
On this day in 1967
- BIRTHS
- Kazuaki Sasaki, Japanese keirin cyclist, Hanamaki, born in Japan.
- Katsuyuki Kiyomiya, Japanese rugby union footballer and coach, Osaka, born in Japan.
- Makoto Kitano, Japanese association football player, Takamatsu, born in Japan.
On this day in 1964
- BIRTHS
- Mami Kudo, Japanese distance runner, Itami, born in Japan.
- Hajime Kanzaka, Japanese writer, Hyogo Prefecture, born in Japan.
On this day in 1960
- BIRTHS
- Masaki Doi, Japanese politician, Kariya, born in Japan.
- Minoru Kihara, Japanese actor and seiyu, Tokyo, born in Japan.
On this day in 1957
- BIRTHS
- Shinobu Otake, Japanese actress, Shinagawa-ku, born in Japan.
On this day in 1949
- BIRTHS
- Sumika Yamamoto, Manga artist, Koshu, born in Japan.
On this day in 1948
- BIRTHS
- Takashi Shinohara, Japanese politician, Nakano, born in Japan.
- Akira Shinoda, Japanese mayor, Niigata, born in Japan.
On this day in 1946
- BIRTHS
- Kiyotaka Hayakawa, Olympic handball player, Fukuoka Prefecture, born in Japan.
On this day in 1945
- EVENTS
- The Potsdam Conference begins. The heads of the US, the UK, and USSR met in Potsdam to discuss the terms of the German and Japanese surrenders, and to make post-war plans..
On this day in 1943
- BIRTHS
- Toru Minegishi, Japanese actor, Tokyo City, born in Japan.
On this day in 1941
- BIRTHS
- Morimichi Takagi, baseball player, Gifu, born in Japan.
On this day in 1940
- BIRTHS
- C. W. Nicol, Welsh writer and long-time resident and citizen of Japan, Wales, born in Japan.
On this day in 1933
- BIRTHS
- Keiko Awaji, Japanese actor, Tokyo, born in Japan.
On this day in 1932
- BIRTHS
- Yukio Aoshima, Japanese TV actor, novelist, film director, screenwriter, songwriter and politician, Tokyo, born in Japan.
On this day in 1930
- BIRTHS
- Toshimitsu Tanaka, Japanese composer, Aomori, born in Japan.
- Ryohei Hirose, Japanese composer who incorporated both traditional and western instrumentation, born in Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan (d. 2008).
On this day in 1929
- BIRTHS
- Eiichi Kudo, film director, Hokkaido, born in Japan.
On this day in 1922
- BIRTHS
- Keizo Hasegawa,, Mito, born in Japan.
- Tetsuro Tamba, Japanese actor, Tokyo, born in Japan.
On this day in 1903
- BIRTHS
- Michio Takeyama, Japanese writer, Osaka, born in Japan.
- Gordon Stick, American businessman, Nagoya, born in Japan.
- Ayame Mizushima, Japanese novelist and screenwriter, Tokyo, born in Japan.
On this day in 1878
- BIRTHS
- Shomu Nobori, Japanese translator of Russian works, Amami Oshima, born in Japan.
On this day in 1867
- BIRTHS
- Isokichi Komine,, Shimabara, born in Japan.
On this day in 1861
- BIRTHS
- Kiyohara Tama, Japanese artist, Tokyo, born in Japan.
On this day in 1858
- BIRTHS
- Ye Wanyong, minister of Korea, who signed the Japan-Korea Annexation Treaty, Seongnam, born in South Korea.
On this day in 1846
- BIRTHS
- Tokugawa Iemochi, Japanese shogun, Minato-ku, born in Japan.
On this day in 1531
- DEATHS
- Hosokawa Takakuni, Japanese military commander (b. 1484).
On this day in 1205
- BIRTHS
- Hojo Masamura,7th Shikken of the Kamakura shogunate, Saga Prefecture, born in Japan.