Portal:Japan/Anniversaries/April/April 24

April 24:

Events
 * 1932 - The First Annual Meeting of the Japanese Derby is held and the horse Wakataka won.
 * 1940 - The ticket system is adopted in daily necessities.
 * 1951 - 106 die in the Sakuragichō train fire in Yokohama.
 * 1965 - Makoto Oda's Citizen's League for Peace in Vietnam hold their first demonstration.
 * 1977 - Nichigeki Dancing Team carry out their last public performance.

Births
 * 1968 - Yuji Nagata, wrestler and mixed martial artist
 * 1981 - Yuko Nakanishi, swimmer
 * 1981  - Azusa Yamamoto, idol and actress
 * 1985 - Kaori Nazuka, actress and singer
 * 1990 - Kazuki Shimizu, actor

Film and television
 * 2011 - Marumo no Okite begins airing on Fuji Television, starring Sadao Abe, Fuku Suzuki, and Mana Ashida