Events
- 1906 - The first transpacific cable is laid between Japan and the United States.
- 1914 - Mitsubishi Building 21 in Marunouchi becomes the first office building in Japan with elevator service.
- 1966 - Japan's first orienteering is held at Mount Takao. It was referred to as a "Walking Rally."
- 1968 - The Ogasawara Islands are returned to Japan after 23 years of occupation by the United States. It becomes part of the city of Tokyo.
- 1974 - The National Land Agency is created.
- 1983 - Proportional representation is implemented for upper house elections.
- 1984 - The perpetrator of the Glico Morinaga case, or the "man of 20 faces," announces the end of his attempts to extort money from various food companies.
Births
- 1928 - Yoshiro Nakamatsu, inventor
- 1966 - Yūko Minaguchi, voice actress
- 1968 - Isshin Chiba, voice actor
- 1970 - Takeshi Konomi, illustrator
- 1972 - Asako Tajimi, volleyball player
- 1977 - Tite Kubo, illustrator
- 1979 - Ryō Fukuda, race car driver
- 1981 - Kanako Kondō, voice actress and singer
- 1981 - Takashi Toritani, baseball player
- 1983 - Toyonoshima Daiki, sumo wrestler
- 1988 - Rina Nakanishi, model and singer
- 1988 - Masakazu Tashiro, footballer