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[]

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[]

  1. ^ "Hirohito | Biography, Accomplishments, & Facts". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Ishibashi Tanzan | prime minister of Japan". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ ja:代々木ゼミナール#沿革 (Japanese language edition) Retrieved on 16 June 2020.
  5. ^ [:ja:第五北川丸事故] (Japanese language edition) Retrieved date on 6 January 2020.
  6. ^ [:ja:諫早豪雨] (Japanese language edition) Retrieved date on 6 January 2019.
  7. ^ "Nagoya Municipal Subway". Japan Subway Association. 2014.
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