1984 in Japan
Encyclopedia
Incumbents
- EmperorEmperor of JapanThe Emperor of Japan is, according to the 1947 Constitution of Japan, "the symbol of the state and of the unity of the people." He is a ceremonial figurehead under a form of constitutional monarchy and is head of the Japanese Imperial Family with functions as head of state. He is also the highest...
: HirohitoHirohito, posthumously in Japan officially called Emperor Shōwa or , was the 124th Emperor of Japan according to the traditional order, reigning from December 25, 1926, until his death in 1989. Although better known outside of Japan by his personal name Hirohito, in Japan he is now referred to...
(Emperor Shōwa) - Prime MinisterPrime Minister of JapanThe is the head of government of Japan. He is appointed by the Emperor of Japan after being designated by the Diet from among its members, and must enjoy the confidence of the House of Representatives to remain in office...
: Yasuhiro NakasoneYasuhiro Nakasoneis a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from November 27, 1982 to November 6, 1987. A contemporary of Brian Mulroney, Ronald Reagan, Helmut Kohl, François Mitterrand, Margaret Thatcher, and Mikhail Gorbachev, he is best known for pushing through the privatization of...
(2nd term)
Events
- Glico Morinaga caseGlico Morinaga caseThe , also known by its official designation , was a famous extortion case in 1980s Japan, primarily directed at the Japanese industrial confectioneries Ezaki Glico and Morinaga, and currently remains unsolved...
- Market Oriented Sector Selective talksMarket Oriented Sector Selective talksThe Market Oriented Sector Selective talks were held between the United States and Japan in 1984. Topic were trade frictions on four product areas: forest products, telecommunications equipment and services, electronics, and pharmaceuticals and medical equipment...
- September 13 – Otaki earthquake1984 Otaki earthquakeThe 1984 Otaki earthquake hit Nagano Prefecture, Japan on September 14, 1984 at 08:48 local time . Registering a magnitude of Ms 6.3, the earthquake killed at least 24 people, destroyed Otaki , and elicited landslides....
Arts and entertainment
In filmFilm
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
, The Funeral
The Funeral (1984 film)
is a 1984 Japanese comedy film by director Itami Juzo.The film shows the preparations for a traditional Japanese funeral. It mixes grief at the loss of a husband and father with wry observations of the various characters as they interact during the three days of preparation.The Funeral was the...
by Juzo Itami
Juzo Itami
, born , was an actor and a popular modern Japanese film director. Many critics came to regard him as Japan's greatest director since Akira Kurosawa. His 10 movies, all of which he wrote himself, are comic satires on elements of Japanese culture....
won the Best film award at the Japan Academy Prize and at the Hochi Film Awards, MacArthur's Children
MacArthur's Children
is a popular and influential 1984 Japanese motion picture. Describing the impact of the United States' occupation of Japan from the perspective of the inhabitants of a small, rural island community, the film featured the big screen debut of actor Ken Watanabe....
by Masahiro Shinoda
Masahiro Shinoda
is a Japanese film director, originally associated with the Shochiku Studio, who came to prominence as part of the Japanese New Wave in the 1960s.-Career:...
won Best film at the Blue Ribbon Awards
Blue Ribbon Awards
The are film-specific prizes awarded solely by movie critics and writers in Tokyo, Japan.The awards were established in 1950 by which is composed of film correspondents from seven Tokyo-based sports newspapers...
and Mahjong hōrōki
Mahjong hōrōki
is a 1984 Japanese film directed by Makoto Wada.-Awards and nominations:6th Yokohama Film Festival* Won: Best Film* Won: Best Actor - Takeshi Kaga* Won: Best Supporting Actor - Kaku Takashina...
by Makoto Wada
Makoto Wada
is a Japanese illustrator, essayist and film director.After graduating Tama Art University, he established himself as a graphic designer. As an illustrator, he drew many cartoons and caricatures for Shinichi Hoshi and Haruki Murakami....
won Best film at the Yokohama Film Festival
Yokohama Film Festival
The is a noticed yearly awards ceremony held in Japan. The festival was started as a small affair by fans and film critics, and first held on February 3, 1980. Ten films are chosen as the best of the year, and various awards are given to personnel...
. For a list of Japanese films released in 1984 see Japanese films of 1984
Japanese films of 1984
A list of films released in Japan in 1984 .-1984:-External links:* at the Internet Movie Database...
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In manga
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
, the winners of the Shogakukan Manga Award
Shogakukan Manga Award
The is one of Japan's major manga awards, sponsored by Shogakukan Publishing. It has been awarded annually for serialized manga since 1955 and features candidates from a number of publishers.The current award categories are:...
were Human Crossing
Human Crossing
, is a Japanese manga written by Masao Yajima and illustrated by Kenshi Hirokane. The manga is about a series of unrelated stories of people's life and their lessons in life...
by Masao Yajima and Kenshi Hirokane
Kenshi Hirokane
is a Japanese manga artist. He graduated from Waseda University with a degree in law, then worked for Matsushita Electric for four years, before making his manga debut in 1974 with Kaze Kaoru....
(general), Futari Daka
Futari Daka
is a Japanese motorcycle racing manga written and illustrated by Kaoru Shintani. It received the 1984 Shogakukan Manga Award for shōnen manga. The series focuses on Sawatari Taka and Toujou Taka as they compete with each other and other competitors in motorcycle racing...
and Area 88
Area 88
is a Japanese manga series by Kaoru Shintani serialized between 1979 and 1986. The story is about a young pilot named Shin Kazama and his experiences at Area 88, a mercenary air force base secluded in the desert of a war torn country...
by Kaoru Shintani
Kaoru Shintani
is a Japanese manga artist. Shintani is best known for his series Area 88, which is widely recognized as one of the finest aviator comic titles in the history of manga. In addition to his very popular pilot comics, Shintani has successfully ventured into science fiction, fantasy, comedy, and hentai...
(shōnen), Yume no Ishibumi by Toshie Kihara
Toshie Kihara
is a Japanese shōjo manga artist and member of the Year 24 Group. She made her professional debut in 1969 with Kotchi muite Mama! in Bessatsu Margaret, and has since written mainly historical manga...
(shōjo) and Kinnikuman
Kinnikuman
is a manga created by the duo of Yudetamago , which is composed of Yoshinori Nakai and Takashi Shimada. The manga was published in Shueisha's Weekly Jump, and received the Shogakukan Manga Award for shōnen manga in 1985...
by Yudetamago
Yudetamago
is the pen name of the Japanese manga artists duo consisting of story writer Takashi Shimada and artist Yoshinori Nakai. They are best known for the popular manga Kinnikuman, Ultimate Muscle , and Tatakae!! Ramenman...
(children). X+Y by Moto Hagio
Moto Hagio
is a manga artist born on May 12, 1949 in Ōmuta, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, though she currently lives in Saitama Prefecture. She is considered a "founding mother" of modern shōjo manga, especially shōnen-ai. She is also a member of the Year 24 Group...
won the Seiun Award
Seiun Award
The is a Japanese science fiction award for the best science fiction published in Japan during the preceding year, as voted by attendees of the Japan Science Fiction Convention. "Seiun" is the Japanese word for "nebula", but the award is not related to the American Nebula Award. It was named after...
for Best Comic of the Year. For a list of manga released in 1984 see :Category:Manga of 1984.
In music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
, the 35th Kōhaku Uta Gassen
Kohaku Uta Gassen
, more commonly known as simply Kōhaku, is an annual music show on New Year's Eve produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK and broadcast on both television and radio, nationally and internationally by NHK's networks and some overseas broadcasters which bought the program...
was won by the Red Team (women). Hiroshi Itsuki
Hiroshi Itsuki
is a Japanese male singer and composer. He sold 20 million records of singles and 4 million copies of LP albums by 1987.Itsuki is usually regarded as an enka singer, but he even covered Southern All Stars' J-pop song "Tsunami"....
won the 26th Japan Record Awards
26th Japan Record Awards
The 26th Japan Record Awards were held on December 31, 1984, and were broadcast live on TBS.- Award winners :*Japan Record Award:**Hiroshi Itsuki for "Nagaragawa Enka"*Best Vocalist:**Takashi Hosokawa*Best New Artist:**Yukiko Okada*Best Album:...
, held on December 31, and the FNS Music Festival
FNS Music Festival
is an annual music show on the produced by Fuji Network System and Fuji Television.- Grand Prix Winners :- International guests :*a-ha*Sting*Jackie Chan*Destiny's Child*Kenny Loggins*Daniel Powter-References :...
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In television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
, see: 1984 in Japanese television
1984 in Japanese television
Events in 1984 in Japanese television.-Debuts:*Uchuu Keiji Shaider, tokusatsu *Adventures of the Little Koala, anime *Attacker You!, anime *Bismark, anime *Chikkun Takkun, anime...
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Japan hosted the Miss International 1984
Miss International 1984
Miss International 1984 was held at Kanagawa Prefectural Civic Hall, Yokohama, Japan on October 30, 1984. Ilma Urrutia earned Guatemala's first Miss International crown.-Results:- Special awards:*Friendship: ', Jennifer Foong Sim Yong...
beauty pageant, won by Guatemala
Guatemala
Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
n Ilma Urrutia
Ilma Urrutia
Ilma Julieta Urrutia Chang was Guatemala's national representative for the major beauty pageants in 1984.Ilma competed in Miss Universe 1984 in Miami, Florida, where she placed as a semi-finalist. Later on in the year, she joined Miss International in Yokohama, Japan, where she brought home...
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Sports
At the 1984 Summer OlympicsJapan at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Japan competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. Japan returned to the Games after participating in the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics...
Japan ranked 7th with 10 gold medals. At the Winter Olympics
Japan at the 1984 Winter Olympics
Japan competed at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia.-Medalists:- Alpine skiing:Men- Biathlon:MenMen's 4 x 7.5km relay1A penalty loop of 150 metres had to be skied per missed target...
Japan ranked 14th with one silver medal.
In football (soccer), Japan hosted the 1984 Intercontinental Cup
1984 Intercontinental Cup
The 1984 Intercontinental Cup was a football match played on 9 December 1984 between Independiente of Argentina, winners of the 1984 Copa Libertadores, and Liverpool FC of England, winners of the 1983–84 European Cup. The match was played at the neutral venue of the National Stadium in Tokyo in...
. Yomiuri won the Japan Soccer League. For the champions of the regional leagues
Japanese Regional Leagues
Japanese Regional Leagues are a group of parallel association football leagues in Japan that are organized on the regional basis...
see: 1984 Japanese Regional Leagues.
Births
- January 1 – Hideki AsaiHideki Asaiis a Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher for the Yomiuri Giants in Japan's Central League.-External links:...
, baseball player - January 30 – Yushi AidaYushi Aidais a Nippon Professional Baseball player for the Yomiuri Giants.-External links:...
, baseball player - February 1 – Risa WatayaRisa Watayais a female Japanese novelist from Kyoto.-Life:She rose to fame in 2003 upon receiving the Akutagawa Prize for her short novel Keritai Senaka , while at Waseda University. The prize was shared between Wataya and Hitomi Kanehara, another young, female author...
, novelist - February 19 – Masaru Akiba, football player
- February 21 – Karina Nose, model, actress
- March 6 – Becky, singer, model, actress
- March 8 – Eri YamadaEri Yamadais a Japanese softball player who won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.At Beijing, Yamada hit .344 in the tournament while belting two home runs and driving in five for Japan. In the Gold Medal game she went 2-3, including a solo shot off Cat Osterman.-References:...
, softball player - April 6 – Takahiro AohTakahiro Aohis a Japanese professional boxer who fights at featherweight and is the current Japanese featherweight champion. He is the current WBC Super Featherweight Champion.-Professional career:Aoh turned professional in September 2003 at the Korakuen Hall, Tokyo...
, boxer - April 7 – Hiroko ShimabukuroHiroko ShimabukuroHiroko Shimabukuro , best known mononymously as hiro, is a Japanese singer. She debuted as a member of the popular girl group Speed in 1996. In 1998, hiro released her first solo song "Mitsumete Itai" as a B-side to Speed's single "All My True Love"...
, singer - April 21 – Taku Akahoshi, football player
- May 1 - Keiichiro KoyamaKeiichiro Koyamais a Japanese musician and member of the Johnny's Entertainment group NEWS.-Biography:Koyama, born in Sagamihara, Kanagawa as the youngest of two children, is the oldest member of NEWS and is often seen as the mother figure of the group...
, singer - May 7 - Miyuki KanbeMiyuki Kanbewas a Japanese model and actress from Kanagawa Prefecture employed by the talent agency Rouge.She is best remembered for her portrayal of Sailor Moon in the Sailor Moon musicals ; other credits include Battle Royale II , Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch , Kamen Rider Hibiki...
, model and actress (d. 20082008 in Japan-Incumbents:* Emperor – Akihito* Prime Minister – Yasuo Fukuda until September 24, Taro Aso * Chief Cabinet Secretary: Nobutaka Machimura until September 24, Takeo Kawamura* Governor of Tokyo: Shintaro Ishihara...
) - May 17 – Sakurako TeradaSakurako Teradais a Japanese curler, born May 17, 1984 in Sorachi District, Hokkaidō.- History :Terada is a member of Team Aomori which was selected to represent Japan at the 2006 Winter Olympics . At the Games she was the alternate under skip Ayumi Onodera.- References :...
, curler - May 22 - Chihiro HaraChihiro Harais a multiple award-winning Japanese adult video performer.-Life and career:Chihiro Hara was born on May 22, 1984 in Tokyo, Japan. She made her debut in adult videos in November 2004 with the S1 No. 1 Style studio in New Face x Semen. Her debut was part of the first group of videos simultaneously...
, AV actress - June 4 – AoiAoi (Japanese singer)Aoi, born on the 4th June 1984, is a Japanese singer-songwriter.-Biography: Aoi started to be famous thanks to BOUNTY , a band he created with KAZUYA , whom he met at their management company...
, singer-songwriter - June 5 – Hiromi MatsunagaHiromi MatsunagaHiromi Matsunaga is a Japanese female professional ten-pin bowler. She is a member of the Japan Professional Bowling Association, license no...
, bowling player - June 7 – Shu Abe, football player
- June 12 – Kyoco, actress
- June 13 - Kaori IchoKaori IchoKaori Icho is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. She is a seven time world champion and two time Olympic champion, winning gold in 2004 and 2008. Chiharu Icho is Kaori's elder sister.-External links:...
, wrestler - June 13 – Ryuji Akiba, football player
- June 16 – Emiri MiyasakaEmiri Miyasaka, a Japanese model, born on June 16, 1984, is a native of Tokyo, Japan. She competed in the Miss Universe 2009 pageant on August 23, 2009 held in Nassau, Bahamas and was unplaced.-Personal information:...
, model - June 26 – Emi TawataEmi Tawata, born on June 26, 1984 in Okinawa, is a Japanese singer. Her music is a mix of several styles like Soul, R&B, Jazz, Blues and Funk.-Early career:In early 2005, Emi Tawata traveled to Vancouver, Canada for a short course of language studies...
, singer - June 29 – Keiji ObikiKeiji ObikiKeiji Obiki is a Japanese professional baseball shortstop for the Orix Buffaloes in Nippon Professional Baseball.-References:...
, baseball player - July 4 – Jin AkanishiJin Akanishiis a Japanese idol, singer-songwriter, actor, seiyū, and former radio host. Akanishi is a former member of the J-pop group, KAT-TUN, and was one of the two lead vocalists...
, actor, singer-songwriter - July 8 – Nobu NaruseNobu Naruseis a Japanese cross-country skier. He competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. He represented Japan at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver....
, cross-country skier - July 16 – Hayanari ShimodaHayanari ShimodaHayanari Shimoda is a Japanese race car driver, born in Tokyo.His career started in 1997 in karting, Shimoda moving up to Italian Formula Renault in 2001...
, race car driver - July 22 – NiiNii (musician)is a Japanese musician best known for his role as the guitarist of Girugamesh. He is the eldest of the four, and has been friends with ShuU from childhood.-References:...
, musician - July 24 – Hajime OharaHajime OharaHajime Ohara is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working for Smash. Ohara worked for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre in Mexico for several years as part of his training mixing the Lucha Libre style of Mexico with the Japanese Puroresu style of wrestling.-Mexico:Hajime Ohara trained for...
, professional wrestler - July 25 – Kenji NarisakoKenji Narisakois a Japanese hurdler.He won the bronze medal at the 2001 World Youth Championships, and the gold medals at the 2005 Summer Universiade and the 2006 Asian Games...
, hurdler - July 25 – Akie UegakiAkie UegakiAkie Uegaki is a Japanese handball player who has played for the Japan women's national handball team and plays for Japanese club Hiroshima Maple Reds. She was listed among the top ten goalscorers at the 2009 World Women's Handball Championship in China, with 48 goals.-References:...
, handball player - August 3 – Erika ArakiErika ArakiErika Araki is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for Toray Arrows. She serves as captain for the national team from 2009, and for Toray team from 2010....
, volleyball player - August 5 – Takamasa AnaiTakamasa Anaiis a Japanese judoka.He began judo at the age of 5.He is Coached by former world champion and olympic silver medalist Shinichi Shinohara. He won the All-Japan Championships and took the bronze medal...
, judoka - August 12 – Yua AidaYua Aidais an award-winning former Japanese model and AV idol.-Early life:Yua Aida was born in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, on 12 August 1984. Aida was an active girl and involved in many sporting activities during primary and middle school. Tennis was her strongest sport throughout middle school. In high...
, model and AV idol - August 19 – Ryota Aoki, football player
- August 21 – Nonaka Emi, ice hockey player
- August 27 – Miyuki AkiyamaMiyuki AkiyamaMiyuki Akiyama is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for NEC Red Rockets.-National team:*The 5th AVC Eastern Zonal Volleyball championships Universiade national team -External links:*...
, volleyball player - September 8 – Kenta AbeKenta Abeis a right-handed professional baseball pitcher for the Hanshin Tigers in Nippon Professional Baseball. He was the number 4 draft pick for the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes in 2003. During his high school days, he played at Koshien Stadium.-External links:*...
, baseball player - September 13 – Junichi SawayashikiJunichi Sawayashikiis a Japanese heavyweight kickboxer from Tokyo currently competing in K-1. -Biography:Sawayashiki, at only 19 years old, turned pro in 2004 and started fighting for R.I.S.E. kickboxing promotion in Japan...
, kickboxer - September 22 – Yukiya ArashiroYukiya ArashiroYukiya Arashiro is a Japanese road bicycle racer who rides for French UCI Professional Continental team . In 2005 he was the Japanese U23 National Time Trial and Road Race Champion and in 2007 he was national road race champion.In 2009 he was selected by his team to ride the Tour de France...
, road bicycle racer - October 5 – Yutaro Abe, football player
- October 7 – Toma IkutaToma Ikutais a Japanese talent artist part of Johnny's Jr. under the supervision of Johnny & Associates.-Career :Ikuta Toma used to be in a variety show for kids called Tensai Terebi kun. Being a member of a then all-children band called Strawberry Parfait, he was popular with the audience...
, actor - October 8 – Jun Ando, football player
- October 9 – Ryunosuke Okamoto, football player
- October 10 – Chiaki KuriyamaChiaki Kuriyamais a Japanese actress, singer and model. She is best known in the West for her roles in Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill, Volume 1 and the Japanese film Battle Royale .- Biography :...
, actress, model - October 13 – MisonoMisono, who performs under the mononym Misono , is a Japanese singer-songwriter from Kyoto. She is also the younger sister of Japanese singer Kumi Koda. Misono was the lead singer of pop band Day After Tomorrow, until the group disbanded in 2005. In 2006, Misono made her debut as a solo artist, remaining...
, singer-songwriter - October 22 – Takuya AsaoTakuya Asaois a Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons in Japan's Central League.-External links:...
, baseball player - October 24 – Kaela KimuraKaela Kimura, born , is a Japanese pop rock singer, songwriter, model, and TV presenter.- Career :Born in Adachi, Tokyo, Japan to a British father and Japanese mother, Kaela started working as a model in 2002 for the Japanese magazine Seventeen...
, singer, model - November 3 – Ryo NishikidoRyo Nishikidois a Japanese actor and singer. He is a member of the Johnny & Associates boy band Kanjani Eight and was a member of boy band NEWS.- Biography :Ryo Nishikido was born in Hyogo on November 3, 1984 and raised in Osaka. He made his major debut in 2004 as an actor and a singer. Nishkido belongs to two...
, actor, singer - November 10 – Moe MeguroMoe Megurois a Japanese curler, born November 20, 1984 in Sorachi District, Hokkaidō.- History :Moe Meguro won her first medal at the international level at the 2004 Pacific Curling Championships winning the gold medal. She played lead under skip Yumie Hayashi....
, curler - November 10 – Riko TachibanaRiko Tachibanais a popular and award-winning Japanese adult video idol . Taller than average, Tachibana debuted in 2003 and starred in many adult videos which emphasized her height. An extremely prolific actress, Tachibana had performed in over 200 AVs when she was awarded for Most Appearances at Japan's Adult...
, AV idol - November 21 – Masatomo Kuba, football player
- November 28 – Sayuri YoshiiSayuri Yoshiiis a Japanese speed skater. She won silver in the 1000m and bronze in the 500m during the 2008-09 World Cup season. She competed in the 2006 Winter Olympics and became 5th in the 500m of the 2010 Winter Olympics.- References :...
, speed skater - December 5 – Shuhei AoyamaShuhei AoyamaShuhei Aoyama is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He is the younger brother of MotoGP rider, Hiroshi Aoyama....
, motorcycle racer - December 17 - Asuka FukudaAsuka Fukudais a Japanese pop singer, and she was a member of Morning Musume from 1997 until April 18, 1999.In 1997, Fukuda joined Morning Musume along with Yuko Nakazawa, Aya Ishiguro, Natsumi Abe, and Kaori Iida. Although she was the youngest member at that time, she was the first to graduate in April 1999...
, J-pop singer - December 23 – Manabu SoyaManabu SoyaManabu Soya is a Japanese professional wrestler loyal to All Japan Pro Wrestling. Currently he is living in Canada training at the Can-Am Wrestling School under Scott D'Amore and a regular for All Japan Pro Wrestling and Maximum Pro Wrestling.-2007 :Soya debuted in MUGA as Osamu Nishimura's pupil,...
, professional wrestler
Deaths
- March 16 - Kayo Yamaguchi, painter
- April 6 - Kazuo HasegawaKazuo Hasegawawas a Japanese film actor. He appeared in 290 films between 1927 and 1963.-Filmography:Filmography of Kazuo Hasegawa include :* also known as Crossroads, Crossways, Shadows of the Yoshiwara or Slums of Tokyo...
, film actor - April 9 - Masashi AmenomoriMasashi Amenomoriwas a Japanese voice actor. Amenomori died of cirrhosis on April 9, 1984. At the time of his death he was represented by Aoni Production.-Notable voice work:*Ai Shite Knight final role*Gatchaman *Time Bokan Series...
, voice actor - May 5 – Takanori YoshiokaTakanori Yoshiokawas a Japanese athlete who jointly held the world record for the men's 100 metre sprint, recording a time of 10.3 seconds in Japan in 1935.Four other men had achieved 10.3 before Takayoshi, including Ralph Metcalfe who achieved the same time on four separate occasions...
, sprinter - May 25 - Jūrō GotōJuro Gotowas a Major-General in the Japanese Imperial Army in the Second Sino-Japanese War.-Biography:A native of Yamagata prefecture, Gotō was a graduate of the 19th class of the Imperial Japanese Army Academy in 1907....
, Major-General in the Japanese Imperial Army - June 15 – Michio Takeyama, writer, literary critic
- June 23 – Yatarō KurokawaYataro Kurokawawas a Japanese film actor.-Filmography:Filmography of Yatarō Kurokawa include 228 films from 1935 to 1971:* Gate of Hell * Akō gishi * Asatarō garasu...
, actor - July 25 – Akihiko HirataAkihiko Hiratawas a Japanese film actor. While Hirata starred in many movies , he is most well known for his work in the kaiju genre, including such films as King Kong vs. Godzilla, The Mysterians, and his most famous role of Dr...
, actor - November 13 - Shizo KanakuriShizo Kanakuriwas a Japanese marathon runner and one of the early leaders of track and field athletics in Japan. He has been celebrated as "Father of marathon" in Japan....
, marathon runner - November 21 - Kōsaku TakiiKōsaku Takiiwas a noted Japanese haiku poet, short story writer, and author of the celebrated I novel Mugen Hōyō.Takii was born in Takayama, Gifu where his father was a cabinetmaker. At age 13, he lost his mother and two brothers, and was forced to go work in the city's fish markets. In 1909, at age 15, he...
, writer