1947 in Japan
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Events in the year 1947 in Japan
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Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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Incumbents
- EmperorEmperor of JapanThe Emperor of Japan is, according to the 1947 Constitution of Japan, "the symbol of the state and of the unity of the people." He is a ceremonial figurehead under a form of constitutional monarchy and is head of the Japanese Imperial Family with functions as head of state. He is also the highest...
: HirohitoHirohito, posthumously in Japan officially called Emperor Shōwa or , was the 124th Emperor of Japan according to the traditional order, reigning from December 25, 1926, until his death in 1989. Although better known outside of Japan by his personal name Hirohito, in Japan he is now referred to... - Prime MinisterPrime Minister of JapanThe is the head of government of Japan. He is appointed by the Emperor of Japan after being designated by the Diet from among its members, and must enjoy the confidence of the House of Representatives to remain in office...
: Shigeru YoshidaShigeru Yoshida, KCVO was a Japanese diplomat and politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 1946 to 1947 and from 1948 to 1954.-Early life:...
, Tetsu KatayamaTetsu Katayamawas a Japanese politician and the 46th Prime Minister from May 24, 1947 to March 10, 1948.- Early life :He was born in Tanabe, Wakayama Prefecture, and attended Tokyo Imperial University. Raised in the Christian faith, he was strongly influenced by the Christian Socialism of Abe Isō... - Supreme Commander Allied Powers: Douglas MacArthurDouglas MacArthurGeneral of the Army Douglas MacArthur was an American general and field marshal of the Philippine Army. He was a Chief of Staff of the United States Army during the 1930s and played a prominent role in the Pacific theater during World War II. He received the Medal of Honor for his service in the...
Events
- April 5: In the first phase of the first unified regional elections the governors of all 46 prefectures are elected directly for the first time. Also up are mayors of municipalities across the country.
- April 20: First election for the House of CouncillorsJapanese House of Councillors election, 1947House of Councillors elections were held in Japan on 20 April 1947. The Japan Socialist Party won the most seats, although independents emerged as the largest group in the House...
. 111 of 250 seats are won by non-affiliated candidates. - April 25: 23rd Election for House of RepresentativesJapanese general election, 1947General elections were held in Japan on 25 April 1947. The result was a victory for the Japan Socialist Party, which won 144 of the 466 seats, despite receiving fewer votes than the Liberal Party. Voter turnout was 67.9%-Results:...
. Socialist Party wins 143 of 466 seats, followed by Liberal Party with 131 and Democratic Party with 124. - April 30: In the second phase of the unified regional elections prefectural and municipal assemblies are elected.
- May 3: Constitution of JapanConstitution of JapanThe is the fundamental law of Japan. It was enacted on 3 May, 1947 as a new constitution for postwar Japan.-Outline:The constitution provides for a parliamentary system of government and guarantees certain fundamental rights...
goes into effect. - May 24: Tetsu KatayamaTetsu Katayamawas a Japanese politician and the 46th Prime Minister from May 24, 1947 to March 10, 1948.- Early life :He was born in Tanabe, Wakayama Prefecture, and attended Tokyo Imperial University. Raised in the Christian faith, he was strongly influenced by the Christian Socialism of Abe Isō...
becomes prime minister. - August 4: Supreme Court of JapanSupreme Court of JapanThe Supreme Court of Japan , located in Chiyoda, Tokyo is the highest court in Japan. It has ultimate judicial authority to interpret the Japanese constitution and decide questions of national law...
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Births
- January 1: Hideaki YanagidaHideaki Yanagidais a Japanese wrestler and Olympic champion in Freestyle wrestling.-Olympics:Yanagida competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich where he received a gold medal in Freestyle wrestling, the bantamweight class.-References:...
, wrestler - January 18: Takeshi KitanoTakeshi Kitanois a Japanese filmmaker, comedian, singer, actor, film editor, presenter, screenwriter, author, poet, painter, and one-time video game designer who has received critical acclaim, both in his native Japan and abroad, for his highly idiosyncratic cinematic work. The famed Japanese film critic...
, comedian, actor and director - February 5: Teruhiko SaigōTeruhiko Saigois a Japanese singer and actor. As a singer, he is known as one of the three "Gosanke", referring to gosanke, the three great Tokugawa houses....
, singer and actor - February 11: Yukio HatoyamaYukio Hatoyamais a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan between 16 September 2009 and 2 June 2010, and was the first ever Prime Minister from the modern Democratic Party of Japan....
, politician - March 6: Teru MiyamotoTeru Miyamotois a Japanese author.-Biography:Miyamoto was born in Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan and graduated from the faculty of letters at Otemon Gakuin University after which he became a copywriter. In 1970, he began to write his first novel and quit his job...
, author - March 20: Tamio KageyamaTamio Kageyamawas a Japanese novelist.Drawn to the arts, the former television script writer and essayist surprised many critics as the winner of the highly esteemed 1988 Naoki Prize for his novel, Coo: Tooi Umi Kara Kita Coo...
, novelist (d. 19981998 in Japan-Incumbents:* Emperor: Akihito* Prime Minister: Ryutaro Hashimoto, Keizo Obuchi* Chief Cabinet Secretary: Kanezo Muraoka, Hiromu Nonaka-Events:* February 7–February 22 - The 1998 Winter Olympics are held in Nagano....
) - March 21: Kazuhiko KatoKazuhiko Kato (musician), nicknamed , was a Japanese record producer, songwriter, and singer. He sometimes used the spelling of "Kazuhiko Katoh".As a member of the Folk Crusaders, Kato launched his recording career in the mid 1960s...
, musician (d. 20092009 in Japan- Incumbents :* Emperor – Akihito* Prime Minister – Taro Aso until September 16, Yukio Hatoyama * Chief Cabinet Secretary: Takeo Kawamura until September 16, Hirofumi Hirano* Governor of Tokyo: Shintaro Ishihara-January:...
) - April 9: Kazuko SugiyamaKazuko Sugiyama, born is a voice actress who was born in Nagoya and works for Aoni Production.In February 2010, she received a "Merit Awards" from the 4th Seiyū Awards....
, voice actress - June 10: Hitoshi IgarashiHitoshi Igarashiwas a Japanese scholar of Arabic and Persian literature and history and the Japanese translator of Salman Rushdie's novel The Satanic Verses. He completed his doctoral programme in Islamic art at the University of Tokyo in 1976, and was research fellow at the Royal Academy of Iran until the Islamic...
, scholar (d. 19911991 in JapanEvents in the year 1991 in Japan.-Incumbents:* Emperor: Akihito* Prime Minister: Toshiki Kaifu, Kiichi Miyazawa-Events:* April 1: Tokyo Metropolitan Government moved its offices from Marunouchi to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building in Shinjuku....
) - September 20: Kazumasa OdaKazumasa Odais a Japanese singer-songwriter, composer and is also known as the leader of the folk rock band Off Course.As a vocalist and leader of Off Course, Oda wrote many Japanese standard numbers in the 70s and 80s. He and Yasuhiro Suzuki were important composers in the band...
, singer - September 26: Tadayoshi YokotaTadayoshi YokotaTadayoshi Yokota is a former volleyball player from Japan, who was a member of the Japan Men's National Team that won the gold medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics and the silver medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics.-National team:*1968: 2nd place in the Olympic Games of Mexico City*1970: 3rd place in...
, volleyball player - November 4: Toshiyuki NishidaToshiyuki Nishidais a Japanese actor. Outside of Japan, Nishida is best known for his portrayal of Pigsy in the TV series Monkey.Toshiyuki Nishida has received ten Japanese Academy Award nominations, winning twice, for Dun-Huang in 1988 and Gakko and Tsuribaka Nisshi 6 in 1993...
, actor - December 18: Riyoko IkedaRiyoko Ikedais a Japanese manga artist and singer. She is included in the Year 24 Group. She was one of the most popular Japanese comic artists in the 1970s, being best known for The Rose of Versailles.- Biography :...
, manga artist and singer - December 22: Mitsuo TsukaharaMitsuo TsukaharaMitsuo Tsukahara is a Japanese artistic gymnast. He was five times an Olympic Gold Medalist. His remained active in the sport after his retirement from competition...
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Deaths
- January 10: Sakunosuke Oda, novelist
- December 30: Riichi Yokomitsu, novelist