Portal:Japan/Anniversaries/February/February 26

February 26:

Events
 * 1936 - In the February 26 Incident, young Japanese military officers attempt to stage a coup against the government.
 * 1951 - Japan's first blood bank is established in Osaka.
 * 1964 - Japan's first "train jumper" commits suicide using a shinkansen (bullet train) that was undergoing a test run.
 * 1968 - A fight breaks out with the police at a "Stop the Narita Airport" meeting.
 * 1980 - The Maritime Self Defense Force participates in the Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC) for the first time.
 * 1990 - The Nikkei falls more than 4% in one day.

Births
 * 1911 - Tarō Okamoto (d. 1996), painter and sculptor
 * 1924 - Noboru Takeshita (d. 2000), soldier and politician, 74th Prime Minister of Japan
 * 1956 - Keisuke Kuwata, singer-songwriter and producer
 * 1969 - Hitoshi Sakimoto, composer and producer
 * 1981 - Kaori Yoneyama, wrestler
 * 1985 - Miki Fujimoto, singer and actress
 * 1986 - Crystal Kay, singer-songwriter and actress
 * 1987 - Jin Hiramaki, actor, singer, and model
 * 1992 - Ai Shinozaki, model and singer

Deaths
 * 1936 - February 26 Incident:
 * Saitō Makoto (b. 1858), admiral, Governor-General of Korea, 30th Prime Minister of Japan
 * Takahashi Korekiyo (b. 1854), politician, 20th Prime Minister of Japan
 * Jōtarō Watanabe (b. 1874), general