Portal:Japan/Anniversaries/August/August 31
Births
- 1879 - Emperor Taishō (d. 1926)
- 1947 - Yumiko Ōshima, author and illustrator
- 1956 - Masashi Tashiro, singer, actor, and director
- 1968 - Hideo Nomo, Japanese-American baseball player
- 1973 - Kaori Mizumori, singer
- 1975 - Takahiro Suwa, wrestler
- 1998 - Saya Kawamoto, idol and singer
Deaths
- 1234 - Emperor Go-Horikawa (b. 1212)