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May 23:

Events

  • 1896 - One high baseball team play against a foreign team from Yokohama (first baseball game of a foreigner). The Daiichi baseball team won in 29-4.
  • 1919 - 3 Yen or more taxpayers to election law established that gives the right to vote.
  • 1969 - A pollution white paper is first announced for the first time.
  • 1980 - Kagemusha directed by Akira Kurosawa wins the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival. It was the first Japanese film since Jigokumon in 26 years.

Births

Film and television