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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 January 23
On this day in 2023
- POLITICS
- Japan on the brink of not being able to function as a society, because of its falling birth rate and high life expectancy, says Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, in speech to Japanese parliament.
On this day in 2020
- GAMING: SWITCH
- Sega Ages: Shinobi for Switch is released. Shinobi. It's Japanese for stealth, the perfect description of a Master Ninja. And that's exactly what you are! Armed with throwing stars and finely-honed battle skills, you must defeat the Ring of Five. Fight your way past mercenaries and karate thugs. Take out the meanest martial artists and rescue hostages. But these dangers pale in comparison to your ultimate challenge: A fight to the death against five evil Ninja Assassins whose mastery of the deadly ancient arts may well surpass your own!
On this day in 2007
- ALBUMS
- In Stormy Nights was released by Ghost. The first release in three years for the Japanese psych-rockers contains just six tracks, including one that clocks in at nearly half an hour.
On this day in 2001
- BIRTHS
- Leo Brian Kokubo, Soccer Player, born in Japan.
On this day in 1999
- BIRTHS
- Daichi Matsuoka, Japanese association football player, Toyama Prefecture, born in Japan.
- Yuki Hashioka, Japanese athlete, Saitama Prefecture, born in Japan.
On this day in 1998
- BIRTHS
- Adachi Yuto, Rapper, born in Japan.
- Hiroto Miyauchi, Japanese association football player, Kanagawa Prefecture, born in Japan.
On this day in 1994
- BIRTHS
- Tatsuro Yamauchi, Japanese association football player, Yomitan, born in Japan.
On this day in 1993
- BIRTHS
- Maho Matsunaga, Japanese voice actress, Tokyo, born in Japan.
- Ryota Oshima, Soccer Player, born in Japan.
On this day in 1992
- BIRTHS
- Reina Triendl, Japanese fashion model, actress, Vienna, born in Austria.
- Haruka Chisuga, Japanese voice actress and singer, Morioka, born in Japan.
On this day in 1990
- BIRTHS
- Yusuke Hayashi, Soccer Player, born in Japan.
On this day in 1989
- BIRTHS
- Jun Sonoda, Soccer Player, born in Japan.
On this day in 1987
- EVENTS
- Japan 1st exceeds military spending cap of 1% of GNP ($23 billion).
- BIRTHS
- Shunichiro Zaitsu, Japanese association football player, Fukuoka, born in Japan.
- Takayuki Suzuki, Japanese Paralympic swimmer, Fukuoka, born in Japan.
- Yuto Nakamura, Footballer, Urayasu, born in Japan.
On this day in 1986
- BIRTHS
- Yukie Kawamura, Japanese gravure idol, tarento and actress, Otaru, born in Japan.
- Masakazu Watanabe, Japanese shogi player, Saitama Prefecture, born in Japan.
- Gero, Japanese singer, Amagasaki, born in Japan.
On this day in 1985
- BIRTHS
- Kazuki Yoshino, Soccer Player, born in Japan.
On this day in 1984
- BIRTHS
- Masayoshi Miwa, baseball player, Shimonoseki, born in Japan.
- Shinobu Ohno, Japanese association football player, Zama, born in Japan.
- Tomohiro Moriyama,, Kitakyushu, born in Japan.
On this day in 1980
- BIRTHS
- Nana Natsume, Japanese pornographic film actor, Sakai, born in Japan.
- Aiko Hayafune, handball player, Gyoda, born in Japan.
On this day in 1979
- BIRTHS
- Kozo YUKI, Soccer Player, born in Japan .
On this day in 1978
- BIRTHS
- Kikuko Tsumura, Japanese novelist and writer, Osaka, born in Japan.
On this day in 1976
- BIRTHS
- Masato Fujiwara, Japanese mixed martial artist, Japan, born in Japan.
- Takehiro Hayashi, Japanese association football player, Abiko, born in Japan.
- Tsuyoshi Muro, Japanese actor, Kanagawa Prefecture, born in Japan.
On this day in 1974
- BIRTHS
- Yuki Urushibara, Japanese manga artist, Yamaguchi Prefecture, born in Japan.
On this day in 1973
- BIRTHS
- Shinichi Shinohara, judoka, Hiranai, born in Japan.
On this day in 1972
- BIRTHS
- Uchu Tatsumi, Japanese martial artist, Yokohama, born in Japan.
On this day in 1971
- BIRTHS
- Kaori Kawamura, Japanese singer, lyricist, actor (1971-2009), Moscow, born in Japan.
On this day in 1968
- EVENTS
- Spy ship USS Pueblo & 83-man crew seized in Sea of Japan by North Korea.
- BIRTHS
- Taro Hakase, Composer, born in Japan.
- Yasuhiro Takato, Japanese voice actor, Okayama, born in Japan.
- Yuko Sato,, Shizuoka, born in Japan.
On this day in 1966
- BIRTHS
- Osamu Miyazaki, Japanese motorcycle racer, Yamaguchi, born in Japan.
On this day in 1960
- BIRTHS
- Masanobu Kimura, professional golfer, Osaka Prefecture, born in Japan.
On this day in 1959
- BIRTHS
- Takanomine Akihiko, Sumo wrestler, Fukuoka Prefecture, born in Japan.
On this day in 1958
- BIRTHS
- Koji Sotomura, Olympic gymnast, Onomichi, born in Japan.
On this day in 1957
- BIRTHS
- Kosuke Morita, Japanese scientist, Fukuoka Prefecture, born in Japan.
On this day in 1956
- BIRTHS
- Kazumi Tsubota, Japanese association football player, Nagasaki Prefecture, born in Japan.
- Kazunori Koshikawa, Japanese high jumper, Nagasaki Prefecture, born in Japan.
- Bando Mitsugoro X, Japanese actor (1956-2015), Chuo-ku, born in Japan.
On this day in 1954
- BIRTHS
- Fumiyo Kohinata, Japanese actor, Mikasa, born in Japan.
On this day in 1952
- BIRTHS
- Koji Ota, baseball player, Misawa, born in Japan.
On this day in 1950
- BIRTHS
- Denden, actor, Chikushino, born in Japan.
- Shuko Honami, actress, Tokyo, born in Japan.
On this day in 1948
- BIRTHS
- Minoru Kanehisa, Japanese bioinformatician, Nagasaki, born in Japan.
On this day in 1947
- BIRTHS
- Ikuo Hayashi, Japanese terrorist, Shinagawa-ku, born in Japan.
On this day in 1946
- BIRTHS
- Kazuya Maruyama, Japanese politician, Hyogo Prefecture, born in Japan.
On this day in 1943
- EVENTS
- Japanese Mount Austen on Guadalcanal captured.
On this day in 1942
- EVENTS
- Battle of Rabaul: Japanese attack Australian air base in Rabaul, New Britain.
On this day in 1939
- BIRTHS
- Sonny Chiba, Japanese actor & martial artist, born in Fukuoka, Japan.
On this day in 1938
- BIRTHS
- Shohei Baba, Japanese professional wrestler, born in iigata Prefecture, Japan (d. 1999).
- Giant Baba, Japanese professional wrestler, Sanjo, born in Japan.
On this day in 1933
- BIRTHS
- Hideo Onchi, Japanese film director, Tokyo, born in Japan.
On this day in 1929
- BIRTHS
- Kenji Suzuki, Japanese announcer, Tokyo, born in Japan.
On this day in 1925
- BIRTHS
- Toichiro Kinoshita, Japanese physicist, Tokyo, born in Japan.
On this day in 1922
- BIRTHS
- Taro Naka,, Fukuoka, born in Japan.
On this day in 1920
- BIRTHS
- Nejiko Suwa, Japanese classical violinist, Tokyo, born in Japan.
On this day in 1919
- BIRTHS
- Miyoko Mitsui, Japanese hurdler, Wakayama Prefecture, born in Japan.
- Tenkoko Sonoda, Japanese politician, Tokyo, born in Japan.
On this day in 1912
- BIRTHS
- Zentaro Kosaka, Japanese politician, Nagano, born in Japan.
- Toshio Otsu, Japanese field hockey player, Osaka Prefecture, born in Japan.
On this day in 1907
- BIRTHS
- Hediki Yukawa, Japanese physicist (Nobel 1949), born in Tokyo, Japan (d. 1981).
- Hideki Yukawa, Japanese physicist (Nobel 1949), born in Tokyo, Japan (d. 1981).
On this day in 1903
- BIRTHS
- Torahiko Miyahata, Japanese swimmer, Tokyo, born in Japan.
On this day in 1898
- BIRTHS
- Kunio Nakagawa, commander of Japanese forces which defended the island of Peleliu, Kumamoto Prefecture, born in Japan.
On this day in 1888
- BIRTHS
- Aritomo Goto, Japanese admiral, Ibaraki Prefecture, born in Japan.
On this day in 1873
- BIRTHS
- Ichizo Kobayashi, Japanese businessman, Tsu, born in Japan.
On this day in 1871
- BIRTHS
- Toten Miyazaki, Japanese philosopher, Arao, born in Japan.
On this day in 1866
- BIRTHS
- Kawashima Naniwa, Japanese spy, Japan, born in Japan.
On this day in 1827
- BIRTHS
- Saigo Takamori, Japanese samurai & leader of Satsuma rebellion, born in Kajiyacho, Japan (d. 1877).
On this day in 1721
- BIRTHS
- Hosokawa Shigekata, daimyo, Edo, born in Japan.
On this day in 1600
- BIRTHS
- Date Tadamune, Daimyo of Sendai, Edo, born in Japan.