Portal:Japan/Anniversaries/October/October 10
Events
- 1943 - World War II: The Double Tenth Incident occurs in Japanese-occupied Singapore
- 1944 - World War II: The Formosa Air Battle begins
- 1964 - The opening ceremonies of the 1964 Summer Olympics are held in Tokyo
- 1966 - The first Health and Sports Day is held
- 2010 - The 2010 Japanese Grand Prix is held at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, Mie, Japan
Births
- 1938 - Daidō Moriyama, photographer
- 1946 - Naoto Kan, lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of Japan
- 1957 - Rumiko Takahashi, author and illustrator
- 1965 - Toshi, singer-songwriter and producer
- 1979 - Hitomi Satō, actress
- 1982 - Hideki Mutoh, race car driver
- 1984 - Chiaki Kuriyama, actress and singer
Deaths
- 1913 - Katsura Tarō (b. 1848), general and politician, and 6th Prime Minister of Japan
- 1949 - Chikuhei Nakajima (b. 1884), naval officer, engineer, and politician, founded Nakajima Aircraft Company
- 2008 - Kazuyoshi Miura (b. 1947), businessman
Film and television
- 1993 - Iron Chef begins airing on Fuji Television, starring Takeshi Kaga, Kenji Fukui, and Yukio Hattori