December 21: 69 people
Yoshinori Shimizu (清水良規, Shimizu Yoshinori) is a Japanese professional basketball executive and former player…
Yoshinori Shimizu (清水良規, Shimizu Yoshinori) is a Japanese professional basketball executive and former player, currently serving as the general manager of the Osaka Evessa of the Japanese B.League.
Masaharu Kono (Japanese: 河野雅治 b. 1948) is a former Japanese career diplomat. He served as the ambassador of Japan to…
Masaharu Kono (Japanese: 河野雅治 b. 1948) is a former Japanese career diplomat. He served as the ambassador of Japan to Russia, Italy, Albania, Malta, and San Marino. He presented his credentials to Russian president Dmitry Medvedev on 29 May 2009. In March 2011, was relieved of his position as ambassador to Russia.
Masafumi Hara (原 正文, Hara Masafumi; born December 21, 1943) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan…
Masafumi Hara (原 正文, Hara Masafumi; born December 21, 1943) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Nobuo Kaiho (海保 宣生, Kaiho Nobuo; 21 December 1941 – 19 April 2015) was a Japanese basketball player. He competed in the…
Nobuo Kaiho (海保 宣生, Kaiho Nobuo; 21 December 1941 – 19 April 2015) was a Japanese basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1964 Summer Olympics.
Murder at Mt. Fuji (Wの悲劇, Daburyū no Higeki; The Tragedy of W) is a Japanese novel by author Shizuko Natsuki…
Murder at Mt. Fuji (Wの悲劇, Daburyū no Higeki; The Tragedy of W) is a Japanese novel by author Shizuko Natsuki, originally published in 1982. It has been adapted into several Japanese television dramas and a film.
Shinkichi Takemura (21 December 1931 – 9 December 1999) was a Japanese speed skater. He competed at the 1956 Winter…
Shinkichi Takemura (21 December 1931 – 9 December 1999) was a Japanese speed skater. He competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics and the 1960 Winter Olympics.
Kei Satō (佐藤 慶, Satō Kei; born December 21, 1928 in Aizuwakamatsu – May 2, 2010) was a Japanese character actor and…
Kei Satō (佐藤 慶, Satō Kei; born December 21, 1928 in Aizuwakamatsu – May 2, 2010) was a Japanese character actor and narrator. He is known for his work with Japanese New Wave director Nagisa Oshima, and for several films with Kaneto Shindo, such as Onibaba and Kuroneko. He won the best actor award from Kinema Junpo for the films The Ceremony and Nihon no akuryō. He also worked as a narrator for many documentaries, both on television and film.
Kunio Ogawa (小川 国夫, Ogawa Kunio; December 21, 1927 – April 8, 2008) was a Japanese novelist born in Fujieda, Shizuoka.…
Kunio Ogawa (小川 国夫, Ogawa Kunio; December 21, 1927 – April 8, 2008) was a Japanese novelist born in Fujieda, Shizuoka. Ogawa graduated from the Japanese literature department at Tokyo University. In 1957, he wrote a book titled Aporon no shima (Isles of Apollo) after travelling to the Mediterranean. The book received praise from the novelist Toshio Shimao, which helped launch Ogawa's writing career. His literary style is characterized by insightful exploration of nature and mankind, noted for being clear yet dense. He died on April 8, 2008, aged 80, in Shizuoka Prefecture.
Takashi Hiraoka (平岡 敬, Hiraoka Takashi; born 21 December 1927) is a Japanese retired politician who served as the Mayor…
Takashi Hiraoka (平岡 敬, Hiraoka Takashi; born 21 December 1927) is a Japanese retired politician who served as the Mayor of Hiroshima from 1991 to 1999.
Haru Nishioka (西岡ハル, Nishioka Haru; 21 December 1905 – 30 November 1983) was a Japanese businesswoman and politician…
Haru Nishioka (西岡ハル, Nishioka Haru; 21 December 1905 – 30 November 1983) was a Japanese businesswoman and politician who was a member of the House of Councillors.
Ikeda Sueo (Japanese: 池田 末男; December 21, 1900 – August 18, 1945) was a Japanese Army officer. He died defending…
Ikeda Sueo (Japanese: 池田 末男; December 21, 1900 – August 18, 1945) was a Japanese Army officer. He died defending Shumshu during the Soviet invasion of the Kuril Islands in 1945.
Hirokichi Nadao (Japanese: 灘尾 弘吉; 21 December 1899 – 22 January 1994) was a Japanese politician. Throughout his career…
Hirokichi Nadao (Japanese: 灘尾 弘吉; 21 December 1899 – 22 January 1994) was a Japanese politician. Throughout his career, he served as Minister of Education multiple times, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Minister of Health and Welfare, and Governor of Oita Prefecture. Nadao was known for his hawkish attitudes. He held an aggressive stance towards Nikkyoso, the teachers' union of Japan, and unions in general (represented by Sōhyō). He was also one of the main people behind Prime Minister Eisaku Satō's foreign policy. In the mid-1970s, he was regarded as one of the most powerful men in Japan.
Saburo Hamada (21 December 1892 – 10 November 1973) was a Japanese sculptor. His work was part of the sculpture event…
Saburo Hamada (21 December 1892 – 10 November 1973) was a Japanese sculptor. His work was part of the sculpture event in the art competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics.
Kojin Kozu (神津 港人, Kōzu Kōjin; 21 December 1889 – 7 April 1978) was a Japanese painter. His work was part of the…
Kojin Kozu (神津 港人, Kōzu Kōjin; 21 December 1889 – 7 April 1978) was a Japanese painter. His work was part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics.
Goyō Hashiguchi (橋口 五葉, Hashiguchi Goyō; December 21, 1880 – February 24, 1921) was a Japanese artist. At the forefront…
Goyō Hashiguchi (橋口 五葉, Hashiguchi Goyō; December 21, 1880 – February 24, 1921) was a Japanese artist. At the forefront of the shin-hanga ("new prints") movement, a revival of ukiyo-e, he designed fourteen woodblock prints which are regarded as masterpieces of the genre.
Inabata Katsutaro (稲畑勝太郎, Inabata Katsutarō; 30 October 1862 – 29 March 1949) was a Japanese industrialist and film…
Inabata Katsutaro (稲畑勝太郎, Inabata Katsutarō; 30 October 1862 – 29 March 1949) was a Japanese industrialist and film pioneer.
Murakami Kakuichi (村上 格一, Kakuichi Murakami; 21 December 1862 – 15 November 1927) was an admiral in the Imperial…
Murakami Kakuichi (村上 格一, Kakuichi Murakami; 21 December 1862 – 15 November 1927) was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy, and served as Navy Minister in the early 1920s.
Eki Hioki (日置益; December 21, 1861– October 22, 1926) was a Japanese diplomat. He studied law at Tokyo Imperial…
Eki Hioki (日置益; December 21, 1861– October 22, 1926) was a Japanese diplomat. He studied law at Tokyo Imperial University and entered the Japanese foreign service in 1888. He served as ambassador to Germany from September 1907 to August 1908. In 1908-1914 he served as ambassador to Peru. From 1914-1916 he was ambassador to China. In that position, he presented the Chinese government with the 21 demands regarding Japanese interests in China in 1915. From 1918-1920 he served as ambassador to Denmark and Sweden and in 1920-1924 ambassador in Germany. He died of stomach ulcer.
Noda Utarō (野田 卯太郎; 21 December 1853 – 23 February 1927) was an entrepreneur, politician and cabinet minister in the…
Noda Utarō (野田 卯太郎; 21 December 1853 – 23 February 1927) was an entrepreneur, politician and cabinet minister in the pre-World War II Empire of Japan.