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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 April 26
On this day in 2024
- DEATHS
- Dave O'Sullivan, New Zealand thoroughbred racehorse trainer (Japan Cup 1989; Cox Plate 1990; NZ Derby 1990,93; NZ Racing HOF), who died at 90.
On this day in 2007
- DEATHS
- Edward Seidensticker, American historian and translator of Japanese and classical works, who died at 86.
On this day in 2002
- BIRTHS
- Naoki Goto, Soccer Player, born in Japan.
On this day in 2000
- BIRTHS
- Hayato Fukushima, Soccer Player, born in Japan.
On this day in 1997
- BIRTHS
- Shunta Shimura, Japanese association football player, Gunma Prefecture, born in Japan.
On this day in 1996
- BIRTHS
- Shinji Yamaguchi, Soccer Player, born in Japan.
- Yuma Suzuki, Soccer Player, born in Japan.
On this day in 1995
- BIRTHS
- Kosei Nukina, Japanese association football player, Osaka Prefecture, born in Japan.
On this day in 1994
- EVENTS
- Taiwan Airbus A-300 crashes at Nagoya Japan,262 killed.
- BIRTHS
- Tsubasa Suzuki, Japanese association football player (born 1994), Tsuruoka, born in Japan.
- Yoshiki Oka, Japanese association football player, Osaka Prefecture, born in Japan.
- DEATHS
- Masutatsu Oyama, Founder of Japanese Kyokushin Karate, who died at 70.
On this day in 1993
- BIRTHS
- Naoto Nishida, Japanese baseball player, Kashiwara, born in Japan.
- Ryoma Takeuchi, Japanese actor and model, Tokyo, born in Japan.
- Kaoru Mitsumune, Japanese fashion model and actor, Osaka Prefecture, born in Japan.
On this day in 1992
- BIRTHS
- Takashi Kondo, Japanese association football player, Tokyo, born in Japan.
On this day in 1991
- BIRTHS
- Rempei Uchida, Japanese association football player, Hokkaido, born in Japan.
- Takumi Akiyama, Baseball player from Japan, Marugame, born in Japan.
On this day in 1990
- BIRTHS
- Ryota Inoue, Japanese association football player, Tokyo, born in Japan.
- Ryota Iwabuchi, Soccer Player, born in Japan.
- Hiroto Tanaka, Soccer Player, born in Japan.
On this day in 1989
- BIRTHS
- Ayame Misaki, TV Actress, born in Japan.
On this day in 1988
- BIRTHS
- Shohei Doi, association football player, Shimane Prefecture, born in Japan.
- Yoshiko Inoue, wrestler, Yamaguchi, born in Japan.
On this day in 1987
- BIRTHS
- Yuki Ishikawa, female Japanese volleyball player, Ageo, born in Japan.
- Shoko Fujimura, Japanese speed skater, Hokkaido Prefecture, born in Japan.
On this day in 1986
- BIRTHS
- Tomoya Miguchi,, Wakayama Prefecture, born in Japan.
On this day in 1985
- BIRTHS
- Tsubasa Kitatsuru, Olympic cyclist, Kitakyushu, born in Japan.
- Yurie Adachi, ice hockey player, Osaka Prefecture, born in Japan.
- Kazuya Iwakura, Japanese association football player, Toyama Prefecture, born in Japan.
On this day in 1984
- BIRTHS
- Ken Yorii, Japanese association football player, Mukaishima, Hiroshima, born in Japan.
- Risa Miyashita,, Osaka Prefecture, born in Japan.
On this day in 1983
- BIRTHS
- Michael Katsuhisa, Japanese basketball player, Tokyo, born in Japan.
- Baby M, Pop Singer, born in Japan.
- Yasushi Iihara, baseball player, Oyama, born in Japan.
On this day in 1982
- BIRTHS
- Tadahiro Ogino, baseball player, Machida, born in Japan.
On this day in 1978
- BIRTHS
- Hiroshi Asai, Japanese composer, arranger, bassist, Okayama, born in Japan.
- Shinnosuke Tachibana, Japanese voice actor, Gifu Prefecture, born in Japan.
On this day in 1977
- BIRTHS
- Takayuki Nishida, Japanese long-distance runner, Ashikaga, born in Japan.
- Mark Musashi, Japanese actor, Iwate Prefecture, born in Japan.
- Kosuke Fukudome, Baseball Player, born in Japan.
On this day in 1976
- BIRTHS
- Dj Ozma, singer and music producer from Japan, Kimitsu, born in Japan.
- Go Higaki, professional golfer, Osaka Prefecture, born in Japan.
On this day in 1974
- BIRTHS
- Fujitaka Hiraoka, basketball player (1974-), Tsukuba, born in Japan.
- Koji Asano, Japanese composer and musician, Hokkaido, born in Japan.
- Kazuhiro Shoji, Japanese basketball player (1974-), Saitama Prefecture, born in Japan.
- Megumi Fujii, MMA Fighter, born in Japan.
On this day in 1971
- BIRTHS
- Naoki Tanaka, Japanese comedian, Osaka, born in Japan.
On this day in 1970
- BIRTHS
- Miho Obana, Japanese manga artist, Tokyo, born in Japan.
On this day in 1969
- DEATHS
- Morihei Ueshiba, Japanese martial artist & founder of the Japanese martial art of aikido, who died at 85.
On this day in 1966
- BIRTHS
- Noriyasu Numata, Japanese motorcycle racer, Chiba, born in Japan.
- Satoshi Hashimoto, Japanese singer and actor, Osaka Prefecture, born in Japan.
- Yoshihiro Togashi, Japanese Manga artist who created YuYu Hakusho, born in Shinjo, Yamagata, Japan.
On this day in 1963
- BIRTHS
- Hiromasa Ijichi, Japanese record producer, composer and music executive, Minato-ku, born in Japan.
On this day in 1962
- BIRTHS
- Koji Tsujitani, Japanese voice actor, Kodaira, born in Japan.
- Kotoinazuma Yoshihiro, Sumo wrestler, Shimizu, born in Japan.
On this day in 1961
- BIRTHS
- Kazuhiko Shimamoto, Manga artist, Ikeda, born in Japan.
- Hideki Kuriyama, baseball player, Kodaira, born in Japan.
- Junnosuke Kawaguchi, Japanese musician, Setagaya-ku, born in Japan.
On this day in 1960
- BIRTHS
- Yasuhiro Yamashita,, Japan, born in Japan.
On this day in 1959
- BIRTHS
- Alice Arisugawa, Japanese novelist, Osaka, born in Japan.
On this day in 1957
- BIRTHS
- Kotokaze Koki, Sumo wrestler, Yokohama, born in Japan.
- Yuko Yaegashi-Ota, Japanese speed skater, Hokkaido, born in Japan.
- DEATHS
- Gichin Funakoshi, Japanese martial artist, Father of Japanese Shotokan Karatedo, who died at 88.
On this day in 1954
- EVENTS
- " Seven Samurai", Japanese film directed by Akira Kurosawa, starring Toshiro Mifune, is released.
- "Seven Samurai", Japanese film directed by Akira Kurosawa, starring Toshiro Mifune, is released.
On this day in 1952
- BIRTHS
- Hiromasa Arai, Japanese baseball player, Higashinari-ku, born in Japan.
On this day in 1951
- BIRTHS
- Kaoru Shintani, Manga artist, Toyonaka, born in Japan.
On this day in 1949
- BIRTHS
- Issei Sagawa, Japanese murderer, Kobe, born in Japan.
- Morio Kazama, actor, Setagaya-ku, born in Japan.
- Yoshiko Toma, Japanese politician, Omuta, born in Japan.
On this day in 1947
- BIRTHS
- Kiyoshi Abe, Olympic wrestler, Tokyo, born in Japan.
On this day in 1944
- EVENTS
- 1st B-29 attacked by Japanese fighters, one fighter shot down.
- BIRTHS
- Bong-Ki Han,, Osaka, born in Japan.
- Yasuko Konoe, Japanese princess, Tokyo, born in Japan.
On this day in 1943
- BIRTHS
- Yutaka Ebina, Japanese ice hockey player, Hokkaido, born in Japan.
On this day in 1929
- BIRTHS
- Tsurugamine Akio, Sumo wrestler, Kurume, born in Japan.
On this day in 1925
- BIRTHS
- Koshi Kurumizawa, Japanese writer, Sumida-ku, born in Japan.
On this day in 1910
- BIRTHS
- Tomoyuki Tanaka, Film Producer, born in Japan.
On this day in 1907
- BIRTHS
- Yamamoto Kenkichi, Japanese literary critic, Fukuoka Prefecture, born in Japan.
On this day in 1904
- EVENTS
- General Kuroko leads the Japanese Army against the large Russian force at the Yalu river during the Russo-Japanese War.
On this day in 1898
- BIRTHS
- Tomu Uchida, Japanese film director, Okayama, born in Japan.
On this day in 1892
- BIRTHS
- Seiichi Naruse, Japanese novelist, Kanagawa Prefecture, born in Japan.
On this day in 1885
- BIRTHS
- Dakotsu Iida, Japanese poet, Fuefuki, born in Japan.
On this day in 1848
- BIRTHS
- Hidaka Sonojo, Japanese admiral, Kagoshima, born in Japan.
On this day in 1828
- BIRTHS
- Nishimura Shigeki, Japanese educator, Chiba Prefecture, born in Japan.
On this day in 1489
- DEATHS
- Ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese 9th shogun of the Ashikaga shogunate, who died at 23.
On this day in 1192
- DEATHS
- Go-Shirakawa,77th Emperor of Japan (1155-58), who died at 64.
- Emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan,77th Emperor of Japan, who died at 64.