Portal:Japan/Anniversaries/May/May 27

May 27:

Events
 * 1905 - Russo-Japanese War: The Battle of Tsushima begins.

Births
 * 1904 - Chūhei Nambu (d. 1997), jumper and journalist
 * 1918 - Yasuhiro Nakasone, commander and politician, 45th Prime Minister of Japan
 * 1984 - Ryoko Mima, model and entertainer