Portal:Japan/Anniversaries/May/May 26

May 26:

Events
 * 752 - The Buddha opening memorial of Nara Todaji is performed. (Japanese Date: Ninth Day of the Fourth Month, 752)
 * 1869 - The Currency Exchange is renamed in Ginza. (Japanese Date: Fifteenth Day of the Fourth Month, 1869)
 * 1916 - Natsume Sōseki serialization initiates a "Meian" in the Asahi Shimbun.
 * 1937 - Yama Futaba becomes the 35th Yokozuna.
 * 1947 - The "Lucky Zone" is installed in the Koshien.
 * 1959 - The Tokyo Olympic Games is determined by the IOC General Assembly.
 * 1963 - Taiho Yokozuna play his first-ever six-consecutive accomplishment.
 * 1969 - Opening of the Tomei Expressway whole line.
 * 1971 - Television shoppin begins.
 * 1983 - 99 people died in the Sea of Japan earthquake.

Births
 * 1264 - Prince Koreyasu (d. 1326), shogun
 * 1967 - Mika Yamamoto (d. 2012), journalist
 * 1970 - Nobuhiro Watsuki, illustrator
 * 1975 - Takeshi Tsuruno, actor, entertainer, and musician
 * 1977 - Misaki Ito, actress and model
 * 1982 - Tomoaki Maeno, voice actor
 * 1982  - Yoko Matsugane, model