Events
- 752 - The Buddha opening memorial of Nara Todaji is performed. (Japanese Date: Ninth Day of the Fourth Month, 752)
- 1869 - The Currency Exchange is renamed in Ginza. (Japanese Date: Fifteenth Day of the Fourth Month, 1869)
- 1916 - Natsume Sōseki serialization initiates a "Meian" in the Asahi Shimbun.
- 1937 - Yama Futaba becomes the 35th Yokozuna.
- 1947 - The "Lucky Zone" is installed in the Koshien.
- 1959 - The Tokyo Olympic Games is determined by the IOC General Assembly.
- 1963 - Taiho Yokozuna play his first-ever six-consecutive accomplishment.
- 1969 - Opening of the Tomei Expressway whole line.
- 1971 - Television shoppin begins.
- 1983 - 99 people died in the Sea of Japan earthquake.
Births
- 1264 - Prince Koreyasu (d. 1326), shogun
- 1967 - Mika Yamamoto (d. 2012), journalist
- 1970 - Nobuhiro Watsuki, illustrator
- 1975 - Takeshi Tsuruno, actor, entertainer, and musician
- 1977 - Misaki Ito, actress and model
- 1982 - Tomoaki Maeno, voice actor
- 1982 - Yoko Matsugane, model