Births
- 1919 - Kiichi Miyazawa (d. 2007), politician, 78th Prime Minister of Japan
- 1930 - Tōru Takemitsu (d. 1996), composer and theorist
- 1970 - Tetsuya Nomura, video game designer and director
- 1974 - Koji Murofushi, hammer thrower
- 1981 - Ryuji Sainei, actor
- 1985 - Eiji Wentz, singer-songwriter and actor
- 1987 - Aya Hirano, voice actress and singer
- 1987 - Yuichi Nakamura, actor
- 1996 - Sara Takanashi, ski jumper
- 1997 - Tina Tamashiro, model and idol
Deaths
- 1317 - Emperor Fushimi (b. 1265)
Film and television
- 1998 - Nemureru Mori begins airing on Fuji Television, starring Miho Nakayama and Takuya Kimura
- 2012 - Perfect Blue begins airing on Tokyo Broadcasting System, starring Miori Takimoto, Naomi Zaizen, Yasufumi Terawaki, and Aya Hirayama