Portal:Japan/Anniversaries/December/December 15

December 15:

Events
 * 1868 - Shogunate rebels found Ezo Republic in Hokkaidō.
 * 1914 - A gas explosion at Mitsubishi Hojyo coal mine on Kyūshū kills 687. This accident is the worst coal mine disaster in Japanese history.
 * 1942 - The Battle of Mount Austen, the Galloping Horse, and the Sea Horse begins during the Guadalcanal campaign.
 * 1945 - Occupation of Japan: General Douglas MacArthur orders that Shinto be abolished as state religion of Japan.

Births
 * 1957 - Chō, voice actor
 * 1964 - Katsunori Takahashi, singer and actor
 * 1967 - Ami Kawai, actress
 * 1984 - Ryouma Baba, actor