Portal:Japan/Anniversaries/August/August 16
Events
- 1913 - Tōhoku Imperial University of Japan (modern day Tōhoku University) admits its first female students.
- 1945 - An assassination attempt was made on Japan's prime minister, Kantarō Suzuki.
- 1946 - The Japan Business Federation, or Keidanren, is established, and Ichirō Ishikawa is appointed its representative.
Births
- 1904 - Minoru Genda (d. 1989), general, pilot, and politician
- 1982 - Tomohiro Ito, sprinter
- 1986 - Yu Darvish, baseball player
- 1987 - Eri Kitamura, voice actress and singer
- 1990 - Kōki Uchiyama, actor
- 1992 - Zawachin, idol and television personality
- 1994 - Riho Takada, actress and model
Deaths
- 1443 - Ashikaga Yoshikatsu (b. 1434), shogun