1957 in Japan
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Events in the year 1957 in Japan. It corresponds to Shōwa 32 (昭和32年)) in the Japanese calendar.
Incumbents[]
- Emperor: Hirohito[1]
- Prime Minister: Tanzan Ishibashi[2] (until 31 January), then Kishi Nobusuke[3]
Events[]
- 1 April – Yoyogi Seminar Cram School was founded.[4]
- 12 April - According to Japan Coast Guard official confirmed report, a sightseeing boat Kitagawa Maru No 5 capsize by overcrowded off Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, 113 persons perished, with 49 persons wounded.[5]
- 8 May - Coca-Cola, full-scale sale start in Japan.[page needed]
- 25–28 July - According to Japanese government official confirmed report, heavy massive torrential rain and flood swept hit around Isahaya, Kyushu Island. 992 persons lost their lives.[6]
- 15 November - A first section Nagoya to Sakae of Nagoya Municipal Subway Higashiyama Line operation started in Aichi Prefecture.[7][citation needed]
Births[]
- January 18 – Yōko Akino, actress
- January 19 – Fumi Saimon, comic artist
- Februarv 4 – Shigeru Ishiba, politician
- March 10 – Yoshitaka Katori, former professional baseball pitcher
- March 13 – Yoshihiko Takahashi, former professional baseball pitcher
- May 8 – Rino Katase, actress
- May 20 – Yoshihiko Noda, politician and Prime Minister of Japan
- May 22 – Shinji Morisue, gymnast
- June 1 – Yasuhiro Yamashita, chairman of Japan Olympic Comnitee and former judo-ka
- July 12 – Kazunori Shinozuka, former professional baseball player
- July 17 – Shinobu Ōtake, actress
- September 12 – Keiko Toda voice actress
- September 16 – Hideo Higashikokubaru, former governor of Miyazaki Prefecture and comedian
- October 10 – Rumiko Takahashi, manga artist
- October 16 – Tsuneyuki Nakajima, golfer
- October 25 – Atsushi Ōnita, politician and former wrestler
- October 30 – Jackie Sato, professional wrestler (d. 1999)
- November 25 – Akinobu Okada, former baseball manager and player
- December 15 – Chō, voice actor
- December 17 – Masako Natsume, actress (d. 1985)
- December 19 – Jūrōta Kosugi, voice actor
Deaths[]
- January 18 – Tomitaro Makino, pioneering botanist (b. )
- January 25
- Ichizō Kobayashi, businessman, founded Hankyu Hanshin Holdings (b. 1873)
- Kiyoshi Shiga, physician and bacteriologist (b. 1871)
References[]
- ^ "Hirohito | Biography, Accomplishments, & Facts". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
- ^ "Ishibashi Tanzan | prime minister of Japan". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ Helms, Ludger (2012). Poor Leadership and Bad Governance: Reassessing Presidents and Prime Ministers in North America, Europe and Japan. Edward Elgar Publishing. p. 178. ISBN 978-0-85793-273-0.
- ^ ja:代々木ゼミナール#沿革 (Japanese language edition) Retrieved on 16 June 2020.
- ^ [:ja:第五北川丸事故] (Japanese language edition) Retrieved date on 6 January 2020.
- ^ [:ja:諫早豪雨] (Japanese language edition) Retrieved date on 6 January 2019.
- ^ "Nagoya Municipal Subway". Japan Subway Association. 2014.
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