Portal:Japan/Anniversaries/March/March 6
Events
- 1936 - Minister of the Army, Terauchi Hisaichi, denounces freedom.
- 1946 - Nikkan Sports publishes its first issue.
- 1969 - Hachiman Ironworks and Fuji Ironworks merge their operations, Japan's largest merger to date.
- 1980 - It is discovered that the questions for the Waseda University entrance examination have been leaked.
- 1990 - Sharp introduces the world's first color facsimile.
- 1991 - The House of Councillors approves the contribution of $9 billion to the Gulf War effort.
- 1994 - The Shin-Yokohama Raumen Museum opens in Yokohama.
- 1999 - The Hakata Riverain, a large collection of shops, hotels and theaters, opens in Fukuoka, Japan.
Births
- 1903 - Empress Kōjun (d. 2000)
- 1938 - Keishu Tanaka, politician, 17th Minister of Justice
- 1947 - Killer Khan, wrestler and actor
- 1950 - Hirotaka Suzuoki (d. 2006), voice actor
- 1984 - Becky, Japanese-English singer and actress
- 1992 - Momoko Tsugunaga, actress and singer
- 1993 - Misaki Momose, actress and entertainer
Film and television