1953 in Japan
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Events in the year 1953 in Japan.
Incumbents
- Emperor: Hirohito
- Prime minister: Shigeru Yoshida (Liberal Democratic)
- Chief Cabinet Secretary: Taketora Ogata until March 24, Kenji Fukunaga
- Chief Justice of the Supreme Court: Kōtarō Tanaka
- President of the House of Representatives: Banboku Ōno until March 14, Yasujirō Tsutsumi from May 18
- President of the House of Councillors: Naotake Satō until May 19, Yahachi Kawai
Events
- June 18 - Tachikawa air disaster - 129 die after a United States Air Force Douglas C-124 Globemaster II crashes shortly after taking off from Tachikawa Airfield.
- December 25 - The Amami Islands are returned to Japan from the US military following 8 years of occupation.
Births
- January 29 - Yorie Terauchi, actress
- February 4 - Kitarō, New Age musician
- March 18 - Takashi Yoshimatsu, composer
- June 4 - Susumu Ojima, entrepreneur
- July 19 - Shōichi Nakagawa, politician
- July 31 - Tōru Furuya, voice actor
- December 17 - Ikue Mori, drummer, composer, graphic designer
- December 28 - Tatsumi Fujinami, professional wrestler
Deaths
- January 4 - Yasuhito, Prince Chichibu
- February 19 - Nobutake Kondō, admiral
- September 7 - Nobuyuki Abe, politician, military leader, Prime Minister
References
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