Portal:Japan/Anniversaries/March/March 19

March 19:

Events
 * 1891 - The Liberal Constitution Party changes its name to the Liberal Party, and Itagaki Taisuke is elected party leader.
 * 1914 - Tokyo Station is completed. It was designed by Tatsuno Kingo and was based on Amsterdam Central Station. Its red brick construction made it a symbolic example of western-style construction at the time. Much of the original building was destroyed during the fire bombing of Tokyo during World War II.
 * 1949 - The Tokyo Hato Buses begin regular sightseeing excursions from Ueno Station. A half day sightseeing course cost 250 yen.
 * 1955 - The Japan Housing Public Corporation is established to deal with growing need for housing in Tokyo that accompanied the accelerating economic boom.
 * 1956 - The Hatoyama Administration submits its proposal for a first past the post election system.
 * 1990 - Japan successfully achieves separation and a swing-by with its first lunar satellite, the Hagoromo.
 * 1998 - Japan passes the non-profit organizations law.

Births
 * 1434 - Ashikaga Yoshikatsu (d. 1443), shogun
 * 1922 - Hiroo Onoda (d. 2014), lieutenant
 * 1949 - Hirofumi Hirano, politician
 * 1964 - Yoko Kanno, pianist and composer
 * 1972 - Izumi Inamori, actress
 * 1980 - Taichi Ishikari, wrestler
 * 1980  - Mikuni Shimokawa, singer-songwriter
 * 1989 - Yutaka Kobayashi, actor
 * 1998 - Sakura Miyawaki, singer