Issac Koga (古賀 逸策, Koga Issaku; December 5, 1899 – September 2, 1982) was a Japanese inventor and scientist.
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Hayato Ikeda (池田 勇人, Ikeda Hayato; 3 December 1899 – 13 August 1965) was a Japanese politician who served as prime…
Hayato Ikeda (池田 勇人, Ikeda Hayato; 3 December 1899 – 13 August 1965) was a Japanese politician who served as prime minister of Japan from 1960 to 1964. He is best known for his Income Doubling Plan, which promised to double the size of Japan's economy in 10 years, and for presiding over the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. Born in Hiroshima Prefecture, Ikeda studied law at Kyoto Imperial University and entered the Ministry of Finance in 1925, working there for the next two decades. After the war, he was first elected to the National Diet in 1947 and served as finance minister from 1949 to 1952 under Shigeru Yoshida, being responsible implementing an economic stabilization program. Ikeda briefly headed the Ministry of International Trade and Industry in 1952, but resigned after a no-confidence motion. He returned as finance minister under Tanzan Ishibashi from 1956 to 1957, and as international trade and industry minister from 1959 to 1960. Ikeda succeeded Nobusuke Kishi as president of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and prime minister in 1960, following Kishi's resignation amid the massive Anpo protests against the US-Japan Security Treaty. Seeking to redirect the nation's energies away from social conflict and in the direction of economic growth, Ikeda announced his Income Doubling Plan and helped Japan to double its GDP in a period of just seven years. During his tenure, Ikeda worked to repair the rift in U.S.–Japan relations and to ease the domestic political divisions which had been exacerbated by the recent protests, played an important role in settling the Miike Struggle, and oversaw the successful 1964 Olympic Games before resigning due to ill health.
🎓 Kyoto University🏫 Tadanomi High School📅 Born December 3🎂 Born 1899📍 From Hiroshima Prefecture💼 Politician・Legislator💼 Bureaucrat
Kizo Yasui (安居 喜造, Yasui Kizō; December 2, 1899 – September 30, 1983) was a Japanese corporate executive. He held the…
Kizo Yasui (安居 喜造, Yasui Kizō; December 2, 1899 – September 30, 1983) was a Japanese corporate executive. He held the positions of the chairman of the board of directors of Toray Industries, vice-president of Mitsui Bank, president of Mitsui Petrochemicals Industries, vice-chairman of Nihon Keidanren (Japan Business Federation), chairman of Japan Chemical Fibers Association and others. He was also general manager of Tokyo Metropolis of Ise Shrine Revered Board. He dedicated himself to reconstructing Japanese National Railways as the 4th chairman of audit committee thereof. He received Grand Cordon of the Order of the Sacred Treasure in 1979.
🎓 Hitotsubashi University🏫 Hikone Higashi High School📅 Born December 2🎂 Born 1899💼 Company President・Entrepreneur
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Inejiro Asanuma (浅沼 稲次郎, Asanuma Inejirō; 27 December 1898 – 12 October 1960) was a Japanese politician and chairman of…
Inejiro Asanuma (浅沼 稲次郎, Asanuma Inejirō; 27 December 1898 – 12 October 1960) was a Japanese politician and chairman of the Japan Socialist Party from 23 March 1960 until his assassination the same year. Known for his large stature and powerful voice, he tirelessly toured the country delivering speeches, earning him the nicknames "speech-making everyman" (enzetsu hyakushō), "human locomotive" (ningen kikan-sha), and the affectionate "Numa-san". In the prewar years, Asanuma was a forceful advocate of socialist policies and tenant and farmer rights. During World War II, Asanuma aligned himself with the Imperial Rule Assistance Association and supported Japan's war in Asia. In the postwar period, Asanuma resumed forceful advocacy of socialism and sharply criticized the U.S.–Japan alliance. During visits to China in 1957 and 1959, he publicly expressed deep remorse for Japan's wartime invasion and aggression against the Chinese people and declared that "American imperialism is the common enemy of the peoples of Japan and China". These positions made him a highly polarizing figure in Japan. Despite his leftist politics, Asanuma was known for his personal reverence for the emperor, maintaining a kamidana in his modest apartment and performing daily rituals there. He lived simply in public housing for decades and was popular among working-class voters for his approachable "everyman" style. In 1960, Asanuma was assassinated with a wakizashi, a traditional short sword, by 17-year-old far-right ultranationalist Otoya Yamaguchi while speaking in a televised political debate in Tokyo. His violent death was seen in graphic detail on national television by millions of Japanese, causing widespread public shock and outrage.
🎓 Waseda University🏫 Ryogoku High School📅 Born December 27🎂 Born 1898📍 From Miyake, Tokyo💼 Politician・Legislator
Setsuo Yamada (山田 節男, Yamada Setsuo; 26 December 1898 – 8 January 1975) was a Japanese politician who served as the…
Setsuo Yamada (山田 節男, Yamada Setsuo; 26 December 1898 – 8 January 1975) was a Japanese politician who served as the Mayor of Hiroshima from 1967 until his death in 1975. He also served as a member of the House of Councillors from 1947 to 1962.
🏫 Shudo Junior and Senior High School📅 Born December 26🎂 Born 1898📍 From 高屋町, Hiroshima Prefecture💼 Politician・Legislator
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Taki Fujita (藤田たき) (23 December 1898 – 4 January 1993) was a Japanese educator and activist for women's rights. Fujita…
Taki Fujita (藤田たき) (23 December 1898 – 4 January 1993) was a Japanese educator and activist for women's rights. Fujita was president of Tsuda College from 1962 to 1972.
Tarō Shōji (Japanese: 東海林 太郎, Hepburn: Shōji Tarō; December 11, 1898 – October 4, 1972) was a popular Japanese ryūkōka…
Tarō Shōji (Japanese: 東海林 太郎, Hepburn: Shōji Tarō; December 11, 1898 – October 4, 1972) was a popular Japanese ryūkōka singer. He also used the aliases Shōji Shirō (庄司史郎), Asabuki Kaoru (朝吹薫), and Fujiwara Hideo (藤原英夫) in his early recording career.
Yoshie Fujiwara (藤原 義江, Fujiwara Yoshie; December 5, 1898 in Osaka, Japan – March 22, 1976) was a Japanese tenor singer.
Masaji Tabata (Japanese: 田畑政治) (December 1, 1898 – August 25, 1984) was a Japanese educator, journalist, and swimming…
Masaji Tabata (Japanese: 田畑政治) (December 1, 1898 – August 25, 1984) was a Japanese educator, journalist, and swimming coach. He was a key figure in Tokyo's successful bid to host the 1964 Summer Olympics. He served as the president of the Japanese Olympic Committee from 1973 to 1977.
Sano Shōichi (佐野 昌一, December 26, 1897 - May 17, 1949), known by his pen name Unno Jūza (海野 十三), was a Japanese…
Sano Shōichi (佐野 昌一, December 26, 1897 - May 17, 1949), known by his pen name Unno Jūza (海野 十三), was a Japanese novelist who was the founding father of Japanese science fiction.
Japanese supercentenarians are citizens, residents or emigrants from Japan who have attained or surpassed the age of…
Japanese supercentenarians are citizens, residents or emigrants from Japan who have attained or surpassed the age of 110 years. As of January 2015, the Gerontology Research Group (GRG) had validated the longevity claims of 263 Japanese supercentenarians, most of whom are women. As of 18 October 2026, the oldest-known living Japanese person is Fuyo Kishimoto (born in Hamasaka on 20 December 1911), who is aged 114 years, 302 days. The oldest verified Japanese and Asian person ever is Kane Tanaka (1903–2022), who lived to the age of 119 years and 107 days, making her the second-oldest validated person ever as well. Japan was also home to the world's oldest man ever, Jiroemon Kimura (1897–2013), who lived to the age of 116 years and 54 days.
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Kyutaro Kanda (神田久太郎, Kanda Kyūtarō; December 20, 1897 – June 15, 1977) was a Japanese judoka.
Yu Wen, better known by his courtesy name Yu Dafu (December 7, 1896 – September 17, 1945) was a modern Chinese short…
Yu Wen, better known by his courtesy name Yu Dafu (December 7, 1896 – September 17, 1945) was a modern Chinese short story writer and poet. He was one of the new literary group initiators, and this new literary group was named the Creation Society. His literary masterpieces include Chenlun (沈淪, Sinking), Chunfeng chenzui de wanshang (春風沈醉的晚上, Intoxicating Spring Nights), Guoqu (過去, The Past), Chuben (出奔, Flight) and so on. Yu Dafu's literary works' writing style and main themes profoundly influenced a group of young writers and formed a spectacular romantic trend in Chinese literature in the 1920s and 1930s. He died in the Japanese-occupied Dutch East Indies, likely executed.
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Shiho Sakanishi (Japanese: 坂西 志保; 1896–1976) was a Japanese critic, essayist, academic, translator, author, and…
Shiho Sakanishi (Japanese: 坂西 志保; 1896–1976) was a Japanese critic, essayist, academic, translator, author, and librarian. She was the first Japanese citizen to serve as a librarian at the Library of Congress and was a notable critic of the role of women in Japanese society.
Mitsuharu Kaneko (金子 光晴, Kaneko Mitsuharu; 25 December 1895 – 30 June 1975) was a Japanese poet and painter. He was a…
Mitsuharu Kaneko (金子 光晴, Kaneko Mitsuharu; 25 December 1895 – 30 June 1975) was a Japanese poet and painter. He was a recipient of the Yomiuri Prize.
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Ichimatsu Tanaka (田中 一松, Tanaka Ichimatsu; December 23, 1895 – April 19, 1983) was a Japanese academic, art historian…
Ichimatsu Tanaka (田中 一松, Tanaka Ichimatsu; December 23, 1895 – April 19, 1983) was a Japanese academic, art historian, curator, editor, and sometime public servant who specialized in the history of Japanese art.
🎓 University of Tokyo🏫 First Higher School📅 Born December 23🎂 Born 1895💼 Scholar・Professor・Associate Professor
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The Most Venerable Etai Yamada (山田 恵諦, Yamada Etai; 1 December 1895– 22 February 1994) was the 253rd head priest of the…
The Most Venerable Etai Yamada (山田 恵諦, Yamada Etai; 1 December 1895– 22 February 1994) was the 253rd head priest of the Japanese Tendai school of Mahayana Buddhism. In 1986, Yamada was invited by Pope John Paul II to be one of the few non-Christian religious leaders to attend the World Day of Prayer for Peace in Assisi, Italy. In 1987, he held a religious summit meeting on Mount Hiei near Kyoto. This event has been held annually to the present day, inviting religious leaders to gather to pray for worldwide peace and reconciliation. Yamada conducted ecumenical dialogues with religious leaders around the world based on his interpretation of the Lotus Sutra which culminated in a 1987 summit. He also used the Lotus Sutra to move his sect from a "temple Buddhism" perspective to one based on social engagement. Yamada received the Niwano Peace Prize in 1989, to date he is the only Japanese recipient of the award.
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Tama Morita (森田 たま, Morita Tama; 19 December 1894 - 31 October 1970) was a Japanese essayist whose books were quite…
Tama Morita (森田 たま, Morita Tama; 19 December 1894 - 31 October 1970) was a Japanese essayist whose books were quite popular in Japan around World War II. She later served as a member of the House of Councillors in 1962.
Isoya Yoshida (吉田 五十八, Yoshida Isoya; December 19, 1894, - March 24, 1974) was a Japanese architect. He graduated from…
Isoya Yoshida (吉田 五十八, Yoshida Isoya; December 19, 1894, - March 24, 1974) was a Japanese architect. He graduated from Tokyo Art School (now Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music) in 1923. His style, which he called sukiya with reference to the centuries-old sukiya-zukuri tradition, combines elements of traditional Japanese architecture and modernist architecture. Among his notable projects was the fourth iteration of the Kabuki-za, which was torn down in 2010 and replaced in 2013 by a new structure designed by Kengo Kuma. Yoshida was born and died in Tokyo.
Chang Tŏksu (Korean: 장덕수; Hanja: 張德秀; December 10, 1894 – December 2, 1947) was a Korean politician, independence…
Chang Tŏksu (Korean: 장덕수; Hanja: 張德秀; December 10, 1894 – December 2, 1947) was a Korean politician, independence activist, journalist, and political scientist. He was the first editor-in-chief of the Dong-A Ilbo. He was the founder and second head of the Korea Democratic Party from 1945 to 1947. Chang studied at Waseda University in Japan, where he became a leader of the Korean students' independence movement between 1914 and 1918. He was assassinated by the right-wing terrorist group the White Shirts Society in 1947. The 10 suspects were charged with murder in a South Korean court, but the case was later transferred to an American military tribunal after right-wing Korean youths intimidated the courts. All of the defendants were found guilty, with 8 being sentenced to death by hanging and the other two to 10 years in prison each. After reviewing the case, U.S. Army General John R. Hodge confirmed two of the death sentences of Park Gwang-ok and Bae Hee-beom, who were viewed as the ringleaders, but reduced the other six death sentences to prison terms. Four of the death sentences were reduced to life in prison, and the other two to 10 years each. Hodge also reduced the 10-year sentences to five years each. Park Gwang-ok and Bae Hee-beom were both executed after the Korean War began. Another convict, Kim Seok-hwang, was later captured and executed by the North's Korean People's Army.
Shōji Hamada (濱田 庄司, Hamada Shōji; December 9, 1894 – January 5, 1978) was a Japanese potter. He had a significant…
Shōji Hamada (濱田 庄司, Hamada Shōji; December 9, 1894 – January 5, 1978) was a Japanese potter. He had a significant influence on studio pottery of the twentieth century, and a major figure of the mingei (folk-art) movement, establishing the town of Mashiko as a pottery centre. In 1955 he was designated a "Living National Treasure".
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Katsumaro Akamatsu (Japanese: 赤松 克麿, Hepburn: Akamatsu Katsumaro; 4 December 1894 – 13 December 1955) was a Japanese…
Katsumaro Akamatsu (Japanese: 赤松 克麿, Hepburn: Akamatsu Katsumaro; 4 December 1894 – 13 December 1955) was a Japanese politician who served in the House of Councillors for Hokkaido 4th district from 1937 to 1942. Initially a left-winger and member of the Japanese Communist Party (JCP), he shifted to the right and embraced fascism. Born in Tokuyama, Yamaguchi, as the son and grandson of high priests, Akamatsu was educated at Tokyo Imperial University and studied under Sakuzō Yoshino. After graduation he became involved in the Japanese Federation of Labour and chief of its political bureau. Akamatsu was a founding member of the JCP, but left to join the Social Democratic Party. He rose to become secretary-general of the party, but left due to his support of Japan's actions during the Mukden incident. Tatsuo Tsukui and Akamatsu formed multiple nationalist and fascist parties before joining the Imperial Rule Assistance Association.
Masayoshi Ogawa (Japanese: 小河正儀) (2 December 1894 – 7 January 1977) was a Japanese lawyer and director of the Karafuto…
Masayoshi Ogawa (Japanese: 小河正儀) (2 December 1894 – 7 January 1977) was a Japanese lawyer and director of the Karafuto Agency (1940–1943). He was Governor of Aomori Prefecture (1936–1939) and Mie Prefecture (1939–1940). He was also a member of the Government-General of Taiwan.
Seiji Naruse (成瀬 正二, Naruse Seiji; December 26, 1893 – January 29, 1960) was a Japanese rear-admiral and engineer. He…
Seiji Naruse (成瀬 正二, Naruse Seiji; December 26, 1893 – January 29, 1960) was a Japanese rear-admiral and engineer. He was the only person who was posted as a director of the Torpedo Development Division in Yokosuka Naval District of Imperial Japanese Navy. He and his team designed and developed the Type 91 torpedo used in naval warfare by the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.
🎓 University of Tokyo📅 Born December 26🎂 Born 1893💼 Scholar・Professor・Associate Professor💼 Military Officer
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Tamezō Narita (成田為三, Narita Tamezō; 15 December 1893 – 29 October 1945) was a Japanese composer. Narita was born in…
Tamezō Narita (成田為三, Narita Tamezō; 15 December 1893 – 29 October 1945) was a Japanese composer. Narita was born in Yonaizawa, Kitaakita District, Akita.
Zensaku Motegi (茂木善作, Motegi Zensaku; 10 February 1893 – December 1974) was a Japanese long-distance runner. His name…
Zensaku Motegi (茂木善作, Motegi Zensaku; 10 February 1893 – December 1974) was a Japanese long-distance runner. His name was also rendered Zensaku Mogi. He competed in the 10,000 metres and the marathon at the 1920 Summer Olympics.
🎓 University of Tsukuba📅 Born December 10🎂 Born 1893📍 From Sakata, Yamagata💼 Track and Field💼 Horse Racing💼 Teacher
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Eitaro Ishigaki (石垣 栄太郎, Ishigaki Eitarō; December 1, 1893 - January 23, 1958) was a Japanese-born American painter. He…
Eitaro Ishigaki (石垣 栄太郎, Ishigaki Eitarō; December 1, 1893 - January 23, 1958) was a Japanese-born American painter. He lived and worked in the United States between 1909 and 1952. Ishigaki, who came to the US as a migrant worker in the early 20th century, depicted the contradictions of American society from the perspective of a minority person. Ishigaki was also a founding member of progressive and politically active organizations, including the John Reed Clubs (JRC) in 1929 and the American Artists' Congress in 1936. Ishigaki was a committed leftist throughout his life and career, "whose canvases and murals depicted social injustices and urban life." His one of best known works, The Bonus March (1932), depicts a critical moment in WWI veterans' famous march into Washington, D.C., in 1932. Ishigaki's work is held by the Art Institute of Chicago. In 1997 and 2013, the Museum of Modern Art, Wakayama held commemorative exhibitions of his works. His work is also located in the Ishigaki Eitaro Memorial Museum in Wakayama, Japan.
Peter Tatsuo Doi (土井 辰雄 Doi Tatsuo) (22 December 1892 – 21 February 1970) was a Japanese prelate of the Catholic…
Peter Tatsuo Doi (土井 辰雄 Doi Tatsuo) (22 December 1892 – 21 February 1970) was a Japanese prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Tokyo from 1937 until his death in 1970, and was made a cardinal in 1960.
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.
🎓 Tokyo University of the Arts🏫 Chigasaki High School📅 Born December 21🎂 Born 1892📍 From Hakodate, Hokkaido💼 Sculptor
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Ryoichi Mita (三田 了一, Mita Ryōichi; 19 December 1892 – 29 May 1983), also known as Umar Mita, was a Japanese Muslim who…
Ryoichi Mita (三田 了一, Mita Ryōichi; 19 December 1892 – 29 May 1983), also known as Umar Mita, was a Japanese Muslim who is considered the first-ever Muslim to translate the Quran into the Japanese language.
Senda Sadasue (千田 貞季, Sadasue Senda; 16 December 1892 – 8 March 1945) was a lieutenant general in the Imperial Japanese…
Senda Sadasue (千田 貞季, Sadasue Senda; 16 December 1892 – 8 March 1945) was a lieutenant general in the Imperial Japanese Army in World War II. He died in combat during the Battle of Iwo Jima.
🎓 Imperial Japanese Army Academy🏫 Hibiya High School📅 Born December 16🎂 Born 1892📍 From Kagoshima Prefecture💼 Military Officer
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Akira Mutō (武藤 章, Mutō Akira; 15 December 1892 – 23 December 1948) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army during…
Akira Mutō (武藤 章, Mutō Akira; 15 December 1892 – 23 December 1948) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. He was convicted of war crimes and was executed by hanging. Mutō was implicated in both the Nanjing Massacre and the Manila massacre.
🏫 Kumamoto Prefectural Seiseikou High School📅 Born December 15🎂 Born 1892📍 From Kumamoto Prefecture💼 Military Officer
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Kiyotake Kawaguchi (川口 清健, Kawaguchi Kiyotake; 3 December 1892 – 16 May 1961) was a general in the Imperial Japanese…
Kiyotake Kawaguchi (川口 清健, Kawaguchi Kiyotake; 3 December 1892 – 16 May 1961) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II.
🎓 Imperial Japanese Army War College🏫 Kochi Otemae High School📅 Born December 3🎂 Born 1892📍 From 高知市西町, Kochi Prefecture💼 Military Officer
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Akiyama Monzō (秋山 門造, Akiyama Monzō; December 30, 1891 – January 25, 1944) was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy…
Akiyama Monzō (秋山 門造, Akiyama Monzō; December 30, 1891 – January 25, 1944) was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy who served in World War II. He was killed in action during the Battle of Kwajalein.
🏫 Kanonji Daiichi High School📅 Born December 30🎂 Born 1891📍 From Kagawa Prefecture💼 Military Officer
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Inshō Dōmoto (堂本 印象, Dōmoto Inshō; December 25, 1891 – September 5, 1975) was a Japanese Nihonga artist.
Hiroya Ino (井野 碩哉, Ino Hiroya; December 12, 1891 – May 19, 1980) was a Japanese politician who served one term as a…
Hiroya Ino (井野 碩哉, Ino Hiroya; December 12, 1891 – May 19, 1980) was a Japanese politician who served one term as a member of the Lower House of the National Diet during World War II, and three terms as a member of the House of Councillors in the postwar period. He also held cabinet-level posts three times.
Kiyoshi Hasegawa (長谷川潔, Hasegawa Kiyoshi; December 9, 1891 – December 13, 1980) was a Japanese artist and engraver who…
Kiyoshi Hasegawa (長谷川潔, Hasegawa Kiyoshi; December 9, 1891 – December 13, 1980) was a Japanese artist and engraver who spent most of his life in France and whose work is featured at the Yokohama Museum of Art.
Masatomi Kimura (木村 昌福, Kimura Masatomi; 6 December 1891 – 14 February 1960) was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese…
Masatomi Kimura (木村 昌福, Kimura Masatomi; 6 December 1891 – 14 February 1960) was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.
🎓 Imperial Japanese Naval Academy🏫 Shizuoka High School📅 Born December 6🎂 Born 1891💼 Military Officer
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Aikawa Katsuroku (Japanese: 相川 勝六) (1891–1973) was a Japanese Home Ministry government official and politician. He was…
Aikawa Katsuroku (Japanese: 相川 勝六) (1891–1973) was a Japanese Home Ministry government official and politician. He was born in Saga Prefecture. He graduated from the University of Tokyo. He was Governor of Miyazaki Prefecture (1937–1939), Hiroshima (1939–1941), Aichi Prefecture (1941–1942) and Ehime Prefecture (1943–1944). He was minister of health and welfare in the Government of Japan (1945).
🎓 University of Tokyo🏫 Kashima High School📅 Born December 6🎂 Born 1891📍 From Saga Prefecture💼 Bureaucrat💼 Politician・Legislator💼 Lawyer
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Kazuo Hirotsu (広津 和郎, Hirotsu Kazuo; 5 December 1891 – 21 September 1968) was a Japanese novelist, literary critic and…
Kazuo Hirotsu (広津 和郎, Hirotsu Kazuo; 5 December 1891 – 21 September 1968) was a Japanese novelist, literary critic and translator active in the Shōwa period.
Shigetada Morishita (森下 重格, Morishita Shigetada; December 1891 – 21 December 1956) was a Japanese politician who served…
Shigetada Morishita (森下 重格, Morishita Shigetada; December 1891 – 21 December 1956) was a Japanese politician who served as the Interim Mayor of Hiroshima from 7 August to 22 October 1945.
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Shunsuke Kondo (近藤 駿介, Kondō Shunsuke; 17 December 1890 – 30 April 1966) was a Japanese government official who was the…
Shunsuke Kondo (近藤 駿介, Kondō Shunsuke; 17 December 1890 – 30 April 1966) was a Japanese government official who was the penultimate Governor of the South Seas Mandate from 1940 to 1943. He was governor of Fukui Prefecture (1934–1936), Nagano Prefecture (1936–1938), Ishikawa Prefecture (1938–1939) and Kumamoto Prefecture (1939–1940). He was from Nagasaki Prefecture and a graduate of Tokyo Imperial University.
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Yoshio Nishina (仁科 芳雄, Nishina Yoshio; December 6, 1890 – January 10, 1951) was a Japanese physicist who was called…
Yoshio Nishina (仁科 芳雄, Nishina Yoshio; December 6, 1890 – January 10, 1951) was a Japanese physicist who was called "the founding father of modern physics research in Japan". He led the efforts of Japan to develop an atomic bomb during World War II.
🎓 Okayama University🏫 Okayama Asahi High School📅 Born December 6🎂 Born 1890📍 From Satoshō, Okayama Prefecture💼 Scholar・Professor・Associate Professor
Shizuo Yokoyama (横山 静雄, Yokoyama Shizuo; 1 December 1890 – 6 January 1961) was a lieutenant general in the Imperial…
Shizuo Yokoyama (横山 静雄, Yokoyama Shizuo; 1 December 1890 – 6 January 1961) was a lieutenant general in the Imperial Japanese Army in World War II, who is noted for his role in the Battle of Manila, the single largest urban battle ever fought by American forces, during the final days of World War II.
Myōkō Naganuma (長沼妙佼, Naganuma Myōkō; 1889–1957) was the co-founder and first vice-president of the Buddhist religious…
Myōkō Naganuma (長沼妙佼, Naganuma Myōkō; 1889–1957) was the co-founder and first vice-president of the Buddhist religious sect Risshō Kōsei Kai.
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.
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Kumazawa Hiromichi (熊沢 寛道; December 18, 1889 – June 11, 1966), also known as the "Kumazawa emperor", was a Japanese…
Kumazawa Hiromichi (熊沢 寛道; December 18, 1889 – June 11, 1966), also known as the "Kumazawa emperor", was a Japanese businessman and Buddhist priest from Nagoya who publicly disputed the legitimacy of Emperor Hirohito's bloodline in the period shortly after the end of the Second World War. He claimed to be the 19th direct descendant of Emperor Go-Kameyama. In 1946–1947, Hiromichi was only the first of roughly nineteen men who put themselves forward as Japan's rightful Emperor. As a direct descendant of the Southern Court emperors of the Nanboku-chō period, he argued that Emperor Hirohito was illegitimate. He pointed out that Hirohito's entire line is descended from the Northern Court emperors. He produced a koseki detailing his bloodline back to Emperor Go-Daigo in Yoshino, but his claims and rhetoric failed to inspire anything other than sympathy. Hiromichi's claims ultimately remained unsubstantiated.
Girō Senoo (妹尾 義郎, Seno'o Girō; 1890–1961) was a Japanese Nichiren Buddhist and Marxist. He founded the short lived…
Girō Senoo (妹尾 義郎, Seno'o Girō; 1890–1961) was a Japanese Nichiren Buddhist and Marxist. He founded the short lived Shinkō Bukkyō Seinen Dōmei (Youth League for Revitalizing Buddhism, 1931–1936). Seno was involved in the political dissidence in the Empire of Japan and founded the Japanese Youth League for Revitalizing Buddhism. In 1933 he wrote: "I was born into a Shinshu family and brought up in pious nenbutsu surroundings. At twenty-one, though, a grave illness struck and I was forced to leave school. From then until I was thirty, I was literally at the brink of death. Perhaps it is fate that I should be brought back to life by the different outlook of Nichiren. That philosophy has since been for me the sole truth. For twenty and more years I devoted myself to studying and spreading it, so diligently as to forget sleep itself. Though physically still weak, I would push forward to fulfilling the Buddhist calling. However, the result was that I came to question the whole religious establishment itself. I found myself with no other possibility than to oppose it."
Hiroshi Kikuchi (菊池 寛, Kikuchi Hiroshi; December 26, 1888 – March 6, 1948), also known as Kan Kikuchi (which uses the…
Hiroshi Kikuchi (菊池 寛, Kikuchi Hiroshi; December 26, 1888 – March 6, 1948), also known as Kan Kikuchi (which uses the same kanji as his real name), was a Japanese author and publisher. He established the publishing company Bungeishunjū, the monthly magazine of the same name, the Japan Writer's Association and both the Akutagawa and Naoki Prize for popular literature. He came to prominence for the plays Madame Pearl and Father Returns, but his ample support for the Imperial Japanese war effort led to his marginalization in the postwar period. He was also the head of Daiei Motion Picture Company (currently Kadokawa Pictures). He was known to have been an avid player of mahjong.
🎓 Meiji University🏫 Takamatsu High School📅 Born December 26🎂 Born 1888💼 Writer・Novelist💼 Playwright💼 Journalist
Morito Tatsuo (森戸 辰男, Morito Tatsuo; 23 December 1888 – 28 May 1984) was a Japanese economist. He served as the…
Morito Tatsuo (森戸 辰男, Morito Tatsuo; 23 December 1888 – 28 May 1984) was a Japanese economist. He served as the Minister of Education under Prime Minister Tetsu Katayama, and was the first president of Hiroshima University.