Events
- 1928 - Mount Fuji erupts.
- 1930 - In the Story of the Forty-seven Samurai, on this day the leader of the Akō clan, Asano Naganori injures Kira Yoshinaka at Edo castle. Asano was forced to commit ritual suicide the next day, after which 47 of his retainers become famous for defending his honor, despite being ordered not to do so.
- 1948 - The Liberal Democratic Party (Minshu Jiyū-tō) is formed.
- 1953 - The "Kamome" express train begins service between Kyoto and Hakata.
- 1972 - Shinkansen (bullet train) service is opened between Osaka and Okayama.
Births
- 1967 - Naoko Takeuchi, illustrator
- 1968 - Kahimi Karie, singer
- 1969 - Yutaka Take, jockey
- 1973 - Masayuki Naruse, wrestler and mixed martial artist
- 1977 - Brian Tee, Japanese-American actor, producer, and screenwriter
- 1978 - Takeru Kobayashi, competitive eater
- 1982 - Tonikaku Akarui Yasumura, comedian
- 1983 - Jouji Shibue, model and actor
- 1985 - Maiko, Japanese-American actress
- 1991 - Kie Kitano, singer, actress and model
- 1995 - Momoka Ariyasu, singer
- 1997 - Yuina Kuroshima, model and actress