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List of events
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.[
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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.[
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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.[
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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