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Events in the year 1948 in Japan .
Incumbents Supreme Commander Allied Powers : Douglas MacArthur Emperor : Hirohito Prime Minister : Tetsu Katayama (S –Kanagawa) until March 10, Hitoshi Ashida (D –Kyōto) until October 15, Shigeru Yoshida (L –Kōchi, 2nd term, 1st under the Constitution of the State of Japan)Chief Cabinet Secretary : Suehiro Nishio (S–Ōsaka) until March 10, Gizō Tomabechi (D–Aomori) until October 15, Eisaku Satō (not Diet member) from October 17Chief Justice of the Supreme Court : Tadahiko Mibuchi
President of the House of Representatives : Komakichi Matsuoka (S–Tokyo) until December 23
President of the House of Councillors : Tsuneo Matsudaira (Ryokufūkai –Fukushima)
Diet sessions: 2nd (regular session opened in December 1947, to July 5), 3rd (extraordinary, October 11 to November 30), 4th (regular, from December 1 to dissolution on December 23)Chief Justice : Tadahiko Mibuchi Events This section
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Births January 13: Shinji Sōmai , film director (died 2001 )
January 29: Mamoru Mori , astronaut
January 31: Muneo Suzuki , politician
February 13: Eizo Kenmotsu , gymnast
February 15: Seiji Oko , volleyball player
March 8: Kiyomi Kato , wrestler
March 26: Ayumi Ishida , singer and actress
April 16: Kazuyuki Sogabe , voice actor (died 2006 )
October 20: Jun Maki , copywriter (died 2009 )
November 12: Banjō Ginga , voice actor
November 15: Hiroe Yuki , badminton player Deaths See also External links
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