Portal:Japan/Anniversaries/December/December 24

December 24:

Events
 * 1941 - World War II: Hong Kong falls to the Japanese Imperial Army.
 * 1941  - World War II: Kuching is conquered by Japanese forces.

Births
 * 1867 - Kantarō Suzuki (d. 1948), admiral, 42nd Prime Minister of Japan
 * 1897 - Koto Okubo (d. 2013), super-centenarian
 * 1932 - On Kawara (d. 2014), Japanese-American painter
 * 1950 - Hiroshi Ikushima, announcer and businessman
 * 1958 - Munetaka Higuchi (d. 2008), drummer and producer
 * 1961 - Eriko Kitagawa, screenwriter and director
 * 1969 - Taro Goto, footballer
 * 1969  - Ryuji Kato, footballer
 * 1969  - Miyuki Matsushita, voice actress
 * 1969  - Mariko Shiga (d. 1989), voice actress
 * 1982 - Masaki Aiba, singer, dancer, and actor
 * 1986 - Satomi Ishihara, actress
 * 1986  - Riyo Mori, model and dancer, Miss Universe 2007
 * 1990 - Ryo Miyake, Japanese fencer
 * 1993 - Mariya Nishiuchi, model, actress, and singer-songwriter

Deaths
 * 1813 - Empress Go-Sakuramachi (b. 1740)
 * 1997 - Toshirō Mifune (b. 1920), Chinese-Japanese actor and producer