Today in Japan Change
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
Today in History for December 11
On this day in 2020
- MOVIES: NR
- Queer Japan is released. Trailblazing artists, activists, and everyday people from across the spectrum of gender and sexuality defy social norms and dare to shine in this kaleidoscopic view of LGBTQ+ culture in contemporary Japan. From glossy pride parades to playfully perverse underground parties, Queer Japan pictures people living brazenly unconventional lives in the sunlight, the shadows, and everywhere in between.Dazzling, iconoclastic drag queen Vivienne Sato peels back the layers of language and identity. Maverick manga artist Gengoroh Tagame tours the world with his unapologetically erotic gay comics. Councilwoman Aya Kamikawa recounts her rocky path to becoming the first transgender elected official in Japan. At legendary kink-positive hentai party Department H, non-binary performance artist Saeborg uses rubber to create a second skin. Culled from 100+ interviews conducted over 3 years in locations across Japan, Queer Japan features dozens of individuals sharing their experiences in their own words. Get to know a vibrant and inspiring group of human beings in a country with a unique history of queer expression.
On this day in 2013
- MOVIES: NOT RATED
- Nuclear Nation is released. March 11,2011: A huge tsunami triggered by an 8.9 magnitude earthquake hits Japan, crippling the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, releasing radiation, and turning the residents of Futaba into nuclear refugees. The devastation experienced by the town was infinitely worse than anything reported by the newspapers. A year later, many refugees are still unable to return to contaminated homes. The irony of this disaster occurring in a nation that experienced two nuclear bombs is not lost on the victims who poignantly question their responsibility for striking a Faustian bargain with nuclear power. Nuclear Nation examines a tragedy in miniature, but also suggests that it could one day be replicated on a grand scale—perhaps in your own backyard. [First Run Features]
On this day in 2009
- MOVIES: R
- The Slammin' Salmon is released. "Slammin"Cleon Salmon is a former Heavyweight Champion of the World turned celebrity owner of a high end Miami seafood restaurant, The Slammin’ Salmon. A terrifying bull of a man, Salmon uses fear to rule over his misfit waitstaff and on this particular night, he takes his bullying skills to a new level. In an effort to pay off a gambling debt to the Japanese Yakuza, Salmon sets up a contest to ‘inspire’ his waitstaff to sell more food than they ever have before: the top selling server wins $10,000 while the waiter in last place gets served with a broken rib sandwich—courtesy of the Champ himself. Spurred on by greed and panic, the staff resort to backstabbing, bribery and indecent proposals in an attempt to upsell their patrons while simultaneously sabotaging their co-workers. As the hours pass, the dining room action becomes more frenzied as the contest escalates into a brawl for first place in order to win the money. (Broken Lizard Industries)
On this day in 2001
- BIRTHS
- Kohei Hosoya, Soccer Player, born in Japan.
On this day in 1997
- EVENTS
- Delegates from 150 industrial nations attending a UN climate conference in Kyoto, Japan, reach agreement to control heat-trapping greenhouse gases.
- BIRTHS
- Ikuma Horishima, Japanese freestyle skier, Ikeda, born in Japan.
- Sonoko Inoue, Japanese singer-songwriter, Guangzhou, born in China.
On this day in 1995
- BIRTHS
- Yuki Ishikawa, Volleyball Player, born in Japan.
On this day in 1994
- BIRTHS
- Sg_A11, Multimedia Artist, born in Japan.
- Alice Hirose, Japanese actress, Shimizu-ku, born in Japan.
On this day in 1993
- BIRTHS
- Daisuke Uekado,, Tokyo, born in Japan.
- Koyo Aoyagi, baseball player (1993-), Yokohama, born in Japan.
On this day in 1992
- BIRTHS
- Gen Shoji, Soccer Player, born in Japan.
On this day in 1991
- BIRTHS
- Arisa Ohata, Reality Star, born in Japan.
- Akihiro Hakumura, Japanese baseball player, Minokamo, born in Japan.
- Masaru Nakamura, Japanese baseball player, Kasukabe, born in Japan.
On this day in 1989
- BIRTHS
- David Da Silva, Japanese association football player, Guarulhos, born in Brazil.
- Ayano Sasaki, Blogger, born in Japan.
- Kazumasa Sasaki, Ice Hockey player, Hokkaido, born in Japan.
On this day in 1988
- BIRTHS
- Toru Hasegawa, Soccer Player, born in Japan.
On this day in 1986
- BIRTHS
- Shuta Sueyoshi, Japanese actor and dancer, Nagasaki Prefecture, born in Japan.
- Manami Wakayama, Japanese idol, Koto-ku, born in Japan.
- Izumi Tsubaki, manga artist, Saitama, born in Japan.
On this day in 1985
- BIRTHS
- Kohei Tanaka, Japanese association football player, Hokkaido, born in Japan.
- Kaoru Yokoshima, Japanese handball player, Fukuoka, born in Japan.
- Aiko Kayo, Japanese singer, Kanagawa Prefecture, born in Japan.
On this day in 1984
- BIRTHS
- Nobuhiro Kato, Soccer Player, born in Japan.
On this day in 1983
- BIRTHS
- Yoh Miyamori, Japanese musician (Orange Range), born in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.
On this day in 1978
- BIRTHS
- Tenn, Japanese singer, Higashiosaka, born in Japan.
- Teruo Misawa, Japanese boxer, Kumagaya, born in Japan.
On this day in 1977
- BIRTHS
- Toshiaki Iwashiro, Japanese manga artist, Kanagawa Prefecture, born in Japan.
- Yugoh Amano, baseball player, Miyagino-ku, born in Japan.
On this day in 1976
- BIRTHS
- Yujiro Shirakawa, Japanese actor and rikishi, Kanagawa Prefecture, born in Japan.
On this day in 1975
- BIRTHS
- Tomoka Kurotani, Japanese actress, born in Kita-ku, Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.
- Takuro Miuchi, Japanese rugby union footballer, Kitakyushu, born in Japan.
On this day in 1974
- BIRTHS
- Yuka Tsuji, Smackgirl tournament winner, Smackgirl Lightweight Champion, Osaka, born in Japan.
On this day in 1973
- BIRTHS
- Yuko Obuchi, Japanese politician, Bunkyo-ku, born in Japan.
On this day in 1970
- BIRTHS
- Hayashiya Sanpei Ii, Japanese rakugoka, Negishi (Taito), born in Japan.
On this day in 1969
- BIRTHS
- Asanowaka Takehiko, Sumo wrestler, Ichinomiya, born in Japan.
- Daisuke Hanahara, Japanese wrestler, Tokyo, born in Japan.
On this day in 1968
- BIRTHS
- Eula Valdez, Japanese singer and actress, Manila, born in Philippines.
On this day in 1967
- BIRTHS
- Akemi Morikawa, fencer, Akita Prefecture, born in Japan.
On this day in 1966
- BIRTHS
- Yutaka Tsuchiya, Japanese filmmaker, Okayama, born in Japan.
On this day in 1963
- BIRTHS
- Kaori Moriwaka, Japanese singer-songwriter and actress, Sapporo, born in Japan.
- Naomi Tamura, Japanese idol, Nagoya, born in Japan.
On this day in 1961
- BIRTHS
- Shu Watanabe, Japanese politician, Numazu, born in Japan.
On this day in 1960
- BIRTHS
- Seiichi Takamura, Olympic handball player, Tokyo, born in Japan.
On this day in 1959
- BIRTHS
- Kazuhiro Takami, professional golfer, Hokkaido, born in Japan.
On this day in 1957
- BIRTHS
- Goro Matsui, Japanese lyricist, Gifu Prefecture, born in Japan.
On this day in 1956
- BIRTHS
- Yuko Hara, Japanese vocalist, musician and singer-songwriter, Yokohama, born in Japan.
On this day in 1954
- BIRTHS
- Hideto Shigenobu, professional golfer, Osaka Prefecture, born in Japan.
- Norihiko Kitahara, Japanese basketball player, Ina, born in Japan.
On this day in 1952
- BIRTHS
- Osamu Akimoto, Manga artist, Kameari, born in Japan.
On this day in 1949
- BIRTHS
- Akira Gunji, Japanese politician, Mito, born in Japan.
On this day in 1948
- BIRTHS
- Shinji Tanimura, Japanese singer-songwriter, Osaka, born in Japan.
On this day in 1947
- BIRTHS
- Takeshi Mizubayashi, Japanese historian, Tokyo, born in Japan.
On this day in 1943
- BIRTHS
- Shoji Yoshio, Japanese canoeist, Harbin, born in Japan.
- Kikuo Arai, professional golfer, Saitama Prefecture, born in Japan.
- Mariko Kaga, Japanese actress, Tokyo, born in Japan.
On this day in 1941
- EVENTS
- Japanese attack Wake Island (only failed WW II-landing).
- Japanese occupy Guam.
On this day in 1940
- BIRTHS
- Hajime Tomii,, Nozawaonsen, born in Japan.
- Yutaka Yamaguchi, Japanese banker and economist, Oga, born in Japan.
On this day in 1936
- POLITICS
- Taku Yamasaki, Japanese politician (Minister of Construction), born in Dalian, Kwantung Leased Territory, China.
On this day in 1935
- BIRTHS
- Noriaki Yasuda, Olympic athlete, Taipei, born in Japan.
On this day in 1933
- BIRTHS
- Michiyoshi Yamada, Japanese Shogi player, Nagoya, born in Japan.
On this day in 1931
- EVENTS
- Japan leaves the Gold Standard.
- BIRTHS
- Fujiko Yamamoto, actress, Osaka, born in Japan.
On this day in 1928
- BIRTHS
- Noriaki Tsuchimoto, Japanese documentary filmmaker, Toki, born in Japan.
- Tappie Shimokawa, Japanese actor, Fukuoka, born in Japan.
On this day in 1926
- BIRTHS
- V. H. Viglielmo, japanologist, Nagoya, born in Japan.
On this day in 1925
- BIRTHS
- Tsuneo Tamagawa, Japanese mathematician, Tokyo, born in Japan.
On this day in 1913
- BIRTHS
- Sunao Sonoda, Japanese politician, Kumamoto Prefecture, born in Japan.
On this day in 1909
- BIRTHS
- Toshiko Yuasa, Japanese physicist (1909-1980), Tokyo, born in Japan.
On this day in 1898
- BIRTHS
- Taro Shoji, Japanese singer, Akita, born in Japan.
On this day in 1895
- BIRTHS
- Kiyoto Kagawa, Japanese admiral, Hiroshima Prefecture, born in Japan.
On this day in 1884
- BIRTHS
- Korekiyo Otsuka, Japanese politician, Chiyoda-ku, born in Japan.
On this day in 1876
- BIRTHS
- Wakami Fujita, Japanese politician, Shiojiri, born in Japan.
On this day in 1875
- BIRTHS
- Senuma Kayo, Japanese novelist, translator, teacher, Takasaki, born in Japan.
On this day in 1840
- DEATHS
- Emperor Kokaku of Japan (1780-1817), who died at 69.
On this day in 1697
- BIRTHS
- Sakaki Hyakusen, Japanese painter, Nagoya, born in Japan.
On this day in 1465
- BIRTHS
- Ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese 9th shogun of the Ashikaga shogunate, born in Kyoto, Japan (d. 1489).