Portal:Japan/Anniversaries/September/September 20

September 20:

Births
 * 1161 - Emperor Takakura (d. 1181)
 * 1934 - Takayuki Kubota, Japanese-American martial artist and actor
 * 1940 - Tarō Asō, politician, 92nd Prime Minister of Japan
 * 1969 - Megumi Kudo, wrestler
 * 1971 - Masashi Hamauzu, composer
 * 1972 - Sawa Suzuki, actress
 * 1976 - Yo Hitoto, singer
 * 1976  - Yui Horie, voice actress and singer
 * 1977 - Namie Amuro, singer, dancer, and actress
 * 1983 - Yuna Ito, American-Japanese singer-songwriter and actress
 * 1985 - Mami Yamasaki, model and actress
 * 1988 - Arisa Sato, model and weather caster

Deaths
 * 1980 - Hayashiya Sanpei I (b. 1925), actor