1951 in Japan
Events in the year 1951 in Japan .
Incumbents
Governors
Events
April 24 - Sakuragichō train fire
May 19 – According to Japan Fire and Disaster Management Agency official confirmed report, a fire in Ohara Cinema in Hamanaka, Hokkaido , the death toll number was 42.[page needed
July 11 – According to Japan Fire and Disaster Management Agency official confirmed report, a torrential heavy massive rain , affective Heiwa Lake collapsed in Kameoka , Kyoto Prefecture , killing 117 persons.[citation needed
July 15 – According to National Police Agency of Japan official confirmed report, an extra bus plunge into Tenryu River , Urakawa Town, (now Tenryu-ku, Hamamatsu ), Shizuoka Prefecture , official death toll is 28 persons.[page needed
September 15 – An extreme Typhoon Ruth , a flood swept and landslide occur in Iwakuni area, Yamaguchi Prefecture , tidal wave hit in Satsunan Islands , according to Japanese government official confirmed report, in total 943 persons were killed, 2644 persons were wounded.[page needed
November 3 – During a regular route bus running, following caught fire in Uno Town (now Seiyo ), Ehime Prefecture , 33 persons were perished, according to NPAJ confirmed report.[page needed
Unknown date – Japan National Mutual Insurance Federation of Agricultural Corporatives (JA Kyosai) was founded.[citation needed
Films
Births
January 8 – Yoshinori Monta , singer-songwriter
February 5 – Ryūsei Nakao , actor, singer and voice actor
February 16 – Yumi Takigawa , actress
March 3 – Heizō Takenaka , economist
March 4 – Linda Yamamoto , pop star
April 8 – Kaori Momoi , actress
May 14 – Jumbo Tsuruta , professional wrestler (d. 2000 )
May 15 – Yoshifumi Hibako , general
May 16 – Unshō Ishizuka , voice actor (d. 2018 )
August 8 – Mamoru Oshii , film director
August 11 – Katsumi Chō , voice actor
October 7 – Natsuo Kirino , novelist and writer
October 8 – Maki Kaji , populariser of Sudoku (d. 2021 )
November 5 – Mari Amachi , singer and actress
December 20 – Shigeru Suzuki , musician, songwriter and guitarist
December 26 – Ginzō Matsuo , voice actor (d. 2001 )
Deaths
See also
References
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