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List of events
Events in the year 1956 in
Japan .
Incumbents Governors Events
A second generation of Tsutenkaku, Osaka, picture of twilight show in November 2023
January 1 - According to
Japanese government officially confirmed report, human stampede hit during newyear festival in
Yahiko Shrine ,
Niigata Prefecture , 124 person were perished, 77 person were hurt.[
page needed ]
April 10 – Sanwa Shutter was founded in
Amagasaki ,
Hyogo Prefecture .[
page needed ]
May 3 - The
first World Judo Championships are held at the
Kuramae Kokugikan ,
Tokyo .
July 8 -
House of Councillors election held.
October 15 – According to Japan Transport Ministry official confirmed report, two trains crush in
Rokken rail accident in
Mie Prefecture , official death toll was 42 persons, with 94 persons were hurt.[
citation needed ]
October 19 -
Soviet–Japanese Joint Declaration of 1956 signed.
October 28 – A
landmark spot in
Osaka ,
Tsūtenkaku was rebuilt, after it caught fire and was demolished in 1943.[
citation needed ]
December 12 - Japan becomes a member of the
United Nations Births January 1 -
Kōji Yakusho , actor
January 3 -
Tomiko Suzuki , voice actress (d.
2003 )
January 5 -
Chen Kenichi , chef
February 5 –
Mao Daichi , actress (
Takarazuka Revue )
February 15 -
Miyoko Asada , actress
February 16 –
Takayoshi Nakao , former professional baseball player
February 23 -
Goro Noguchi , singer and actor
February 26 -
Keisuke Kuwata , musician
February 27 –
Kenji Niinuma , enka singer
March 13 –
Motoharu Sano , musician and singer-songwriter
March 20 -
Naoto Takenaka , actor, comedian, singer and director
March 24 –
Shinsuke Shimada , former television presenter
April 8 -
Yoshiko Tanaka , actress (d.
2011 )
April 12 -
Yasuo Tanaka , politician and novelist
May 28 -
Sayuri Yamauchi , voice actress (d.
2012 )
May 31 -
Yoshiko Sakakibara , voice actress
June 27 –
Takeshi Nishimoto , former professional baseball pitcher
July 15 -
Toshihiko Seko , long-distance runner
July 19 -
Yoshiaki Yatsu , professional wrestler
August 4 -
Mika Doi , voice actress
August 25 –
Takeshi Okada , association footballer and football coach
August 31 -
Masashi Tashiro , television performer
September 7 –
Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi , singer-songwriter
September 20 -
Makiko Kinoshita , composer
October 26 –
Machiko Watanabe , singer and singer-songwriter
December 19 -
Masami Akita ,
noise musician, (aka
Merzbow ) Deaths See also References
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