1906 in Japan
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Events in the year 1906 in Japan.
Incumbents
Events
- January 12 – Sogi Electronic Company, as predecessor of Asahi Kasei was founded in Isa region, Kagoshima Prefecture.[page needed]
- April 1 – A sports goods brand Mizuno, as predecessor name was Mizuno Sports Goods was founded.[page needed]
Births
- March 31 – Sin-Itiro Tomonaga, physicist (d. 1979)
- July 16 – Ichimaru, Japanese recording artist and geisha (d. 1997)
- September 18 – Matsuo Kishi, film critic and filmmaker (d. 1985)
- October 20 – Ango Sakaguchi, author (d. 1955)
- November 13 – Osamu Takizawa, actor (d. 2000)
- November 17 – Soichiro Honda, founder of Honda Motor Company (d. 1991)
Deaths
- January 15 – Narasaki Ryō, wife of Sakamoto Ryōma (b. 1841)
- July 23 – Kodama Gentarō, general and politician (b. 1852)
- November 15 – Yamamoto Hōsui, artist (b. 1850)
References
- ^ "Meiji | emperor of Japan". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
