1981 In Japan

	1981 In Japan Events in the year 1981 in Japan. Incumbents Emperor: Hirohito (Emperor Shōwa) Prime Minister: Zenko Suzuki ( L–Iwate) * Chief Cabinet Secretary: Kiichi Miyazawa (L–Hiroshima) * Chief Justice of the Supreme Court: Takaaki Hattori * President of the House of Representatives: Hajime Fukuda (L–Fukui) * President of the House of Councillors: Masatoshi Tokunaga (L–national) * Diet sessions: 94th (regular session opened in December 1980, to June 6), 95th (extraordinary, September 24 to November 28), 96th (regular, December 21 to 1982, August 21) Governors Aichi Prefecture: Yoshiaki Nakaya Akita Prefecture: Kikuji Sasaki Aomori Prefecture: Masaya Kitamura Chiba Prefecture: Kiichi Kawakami (until 27 February); Takeshi Numata (starting 4 April) Ehime Prefecture: Haruki Shiraishi Fukui Prefecture: Heidayū Nakagawa Fukuoka Prefecture: Hikaru Kamei Fukushima Prefecture: Isao Matsudaira Gifu Prefecture: Yosuke Uematsu Gunma Prefecture: Ichiro Shimizu Hiroshim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	1981 Events January * January 1 Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union. Palau becomes a self-governing territory. * January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensive, gaining control of most of Morazán and Chalatenango departments. * January 15 – Pope John Paul II receives a delegation led by Polish Solidarity leader Lech Wałęsa at the Vatican. * January 20 – Iran releases the 52 Americans held for 444 days, minutes after Ronald Reagan is sworn in as the 40th President of the United States, ending the Iran hostage crisis. * January 21 – The first DeLorean automobile, a stainless steel sports car with gull-wing doors, rolls off the production line in Dunmurry, Northern Ireland. * January 24 – An earthquake of magnitude in Sichuan, China, kills 150 people. Japan suffers a less serious earthquake on the same day. * January 25 – In South Africa the largest part of the town Laingsburg is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Masatoshi Tokunaga Masatoshi (written: , , , , , , , , , , , , or ) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: , Japanese politician , Japanese film director , Japanese politician , Japanese comedian , Japanese samurai , Japanese ''daimyō'' , Japanese cyclist , Japanese samurai and ''daimyō'' * Masatoshi Ishida (other), multiple people , Japanese businessman , Japanese manga artist , Japanese physicist , Japanese footballer , Japanese politician , Japanese guitarist , Japanese footballer , Japanese footballer , Japanese footballer , Japanese diplomat , Japanese actor Masatoshi Nagatomi Masatoshi Nagatomi (September 1, 1926 – June 3, 2000) was Japanese professor of Buddhist studies at Harvard University. He was also known by his nickname "Mas." Nagatomi is remembered for introducing the term ''Nikaya Buddhism'' as a replacement ... (1926–2000), Japanese professor of Buddhist studies at Harvard University , Japanese photographer , Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Isao Matsudaira is a masculine Japanese given name which was popular during the Shōwa period. Possible writings Isao can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: 功, "achievement" 勲, "meritorious" 績, "exploits" 公, "public" 勇男, "brave, man" 勇夫, "brave, man" 勇雄, "brave, masculine" 伊佐夫伊佐雄伊三男 The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana. People with the name , Japanese hammer thrower Isao Aoki (功, born 1942), Japanese professional golfer , Japanese ice hockey player Isao Harimoto (勲, born 1940), Zainichi Korean professional baseball player Isao Hashizume (功, born 1941), Japanese actor , Japanese singer and composer * Isao Homma (born 1981), Japanese footballer who plays for Albirex Niigata Isao Inokuma (功, 1938–2001), Japanese judoka Isao Iwabuchi (born 1933), Japanese Olympic football player , Japanese ice hockey player , Japanese ice hockey player Isao Kikuchi (born 1921), American graphic designer, p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Hikaru Kamei is a Japanese unisex given name meaning "light" or "radiance". Possible writings Hikaru can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: * 光, "light" * 輝, "radiance" The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana. It is more common for girls named Hikaru to only have hiragana in their name without kanji. People with the name * , Japanese gravure idol and ''tarento'' * , Japanese performing artist and a former member of the Takarazuka Revue * , Japanese classical composer, pianist and conductor * , former Japanese soccer player * , Japanese general * , Japanese baseball player * , Japanese professional wrestler * , Japanese electronic musician * , member of Hinoi Team and Love & Peace * , Japanese singer and member of the J-pop group Kalafina * , Japanese voice actor * , Japanese footballer * , American chess Grandmaster * , Japanese manga artist * , Japanese women's footballer * , Japanese J-pop singer and actress * , Japanese snowboarder * , Japanese adm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Haruki Shiraishi Haruki is both a masculine/neutral Japanese given name and a Japanese surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name: , Japanese footballer , Japanese-born theatre performer , Japanese footballer , Nippon Professional Baseball player for the Nishitetsu Lions , Japanese voice actor , Japanese footballer , Japanese publisher, film producer, director and screenwriter Haruki Kanashiro (born 1977), Peruvian footballer , Japanese architectural translator , Japanese footballer , Japanese footballer , Japanese diplomat , Japanese writer and translator , Japanese darts player Haruki Nakamura (born 1986), American football safety , Japanese professional baseball player , Japanese baseball player , Japanese footballer , Japanese football player , Japanese footballer , Japanese footballer , former judoka from Japan , Japanese football player Haruki Yamashita (born 1999), Japanese cross-country skier , Japanese footballer Surname: , Japanese manga art ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Takeshi Numata Takeshi ( in hiragana or in katakana) is a masculine Japanese given name. Possible writings 武, "warrior" 毅, "strong" 猛, "fierce" 健, "healthy" 剛, "sturdy" 彪, "spotted" 威, "intimidate" 壮, "robust" 丈, "length" 雄, "masculine" 豪, "overpowering" 武史, "warrior, history" 武士, "warrior, gentleman" 健史, "healthy, history" 猛司, "fierce, director" 剛士, "sturdy, gentleman" 健士, "healthy, gentleman" 武志, "warrior, "intention" 丈史, "length, history" 剛始, "sturdy, commence" 猛司, "fierce, director" 勇志, "courage, intention" 雄志, "masculine, intention" 猛士, "fierce, gentleman" 岳志, "peak, intention" 剛志, "sturdy, intention" 岳史, "peak, history" People with the name , Japanese ice hockey player , Japanese voice actor , Japanese ice hockey player , Japanese shogi player , Japanese basketball player , Japanese baseball player , Japanese figure skater , Japanese animator , Japanese footballer , Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Kiichi Kawakami Kiichi (written: , , , , , or ) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: , Japanese politician , Japanese equestrian , Imperial Japanese Navy admiral , Japanese politician , Japanese mixed martial artist , Japanese educator , Japanese botanist , Japanese politician and Prime Minister of Japan , Japanese actor , Japanese World War II flying ace , Japanese painter and illustrator , Japanese footballer , Japanese footballer , Japanese swimmer * Matthew Kiichi Heafy (born 1986), Japanese-born American musician See also ''Kiichi!! is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hideki Arai. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Big Comic Superior'' from 2001 to 2006, with its chapters collected in nine ''tankōbon'' volumes. It tells the ...'', a Japanese manga series {{given name Japanese masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Masaya Kitamura Masaya () is the capital city of Masaya Department in Nicaragua. It is situated approximately 14 km west of Granada and 31 km southeast of Managua. It is located just east of the Masaya Volcano, an active volcano from which the city takes its name. With an estimated population of 136,584 (2021), it is Nicaragua's fourth most populous city, and is culturally known as the City of Flowers. History It is believed that the Niquiranos were the first people to dwell in the land of Masaya (the Chorotegas had also inhabited these areas). There is evidence of their settlements in small towns like Nindiri, Niquinohomo and Monimbó from before the Spanish Conquest. One of the city's principle neighborhoods is Monimbó (which in Spanish means "close to the water") and is located very close to the lagoon. There is documented evidence that in the 6th century, Monimbó had a population of about 150 tributaries. Pedrarias Davila initiated the conquest of what is now Masaya in 1524 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]

	1981 In Japan Events in the year 1981 in Japan. Incumbents Emperor: Hirohito (Emperor Shōwa) Prime Minister: Zenko Suzuki ( L–Iwate) * Chief Cabinet Secretary: Kiichi Miyazawa (L–Hiroshima) * Chief Justice of the Supreme Court: Takaaki Hattori * President of the House of Representatives: Hajime Fukuda (L–Fukui) * President of the House of Councillors: Masatoshi Tokunaga (L–national) * Diet sessions: 94th (regular session opened in December 1980, to June 6), 95th (extraordinary, September 24 to November 28), 96th (regular, December 21 to 1982, August 21) Governors Aichi Prefecture: Yoshiaki Nakaya Akita Prefecture: Kikuji Sasaki Aomori Prefecture: Masaya Kitamura Chiba Prefecture: Kiichi Kawakami (until 27 February); Takeshi Numata (starting 4 April) Ehime Prefecture: Haruki Shiraishi Fukui Prefecture: Heidayū Nakagawa Fukuoka Prefecture: Hikaru Kamei Fukushima Prefecture: Isao Matsudaira Gifu Prefecture: Yosuke Uematsu Gunma Prefecture: Ichiro Shimizu Hiroshim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	1981 Events January * January 1 Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union. Palau becomes a self-governing territory. * January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensive, gaining control of most of Morazán and Chalatenango departments. * January 15 – Pope John Paul II receives a delegation led by Polish Solidarity leader Lech Wałęsa at the Vatican. * January 20 – Iran releases the 52 Americans held for 444 days, minutes after Ronald Reagan is sworn in as the 40th President of the United States, ending the Iran hostage crisis. * January 21 – The first DeLorean automobile, a stainless steel sports car with gull-wing doors, rolls off the production line in Dunmurry, Northern Ireland. * January 24 – An earthquake of magnitude in Sichuan, China, kills 150 people. Japan suffers a less serious earthquake on the same day. * January 25 – In South Africa the largest part of the town Laingsburg is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Masatoshi Tokunaga Masatoshi (written: , , , , , , , , , , , , or ) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: , Japanese politician , Japanese film director , Japanese politician , Japanese comedian , Japanese samurai , Japanese ''daimyō'' , Japanese cyclist , Japanese samurai and ''daimyō'' * Masatoshi Ishida (other), multiple people , Japanese businessman , Japanese manga artist , Japanese physicist , Japanese footballer , Japanese politician , Japanese guitarist , Japanese footballer , Japanese footballer , Japanese footballer , Japanese diplomat , Japanese actor Masatoshi Nagatomi Masatoshi Nagatomi (September 1, 1926 – June 3, 2000) was Japanese professor of Buddhist studies at Harvard University. He was also known by his nickname "Mas." Nagatomi is remembered for introducing the term ''Nikaya Buddhism'' as a replacement ... (1926–2000), Japanese professor of Buddhist studies at Harvard University , Japanese photographer , Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Isao Matsudaira is a masculine Japanese given name which was popular during the Shōwa period. Possible writings Isao can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: 功, "achievement" 勲, "meritorious" 績, "exploits" 公, "public" 勇男, "brave, man" 勇夫, "brave, man" 勇雄, "brave, masculine" 伊佐夫伊佐雄伊三男 The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana. People with the name , Japanese hammer thrower Isao Aoki (功, born 1942), Japanese professional golfer , Japanese ice hockey player Isao Harimoto (勲, born 1940), Zainichi Korean professional baseball player Isao Hashizume (功, born 1941), Japanese actor , Japanese singer and composer * Isao Homma (born 1981), Japanese footballer who plays for Albirex Niigata Isao Inokuma (功, 1938–2001), Japanese judoka Isao Iwabuchi (born 1933), Japanese Olympic football player , Japanese ice hockey player , Japanese ice hockey player Isao Kikuchi (born 1921), American graphic designer, p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Hikaru Kamei is a Japanese unisex given name meaning "light" or "radiance". Possible writings Hikaru can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: * 光, "light" * 輝, "radiance" The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana. It is more common for girls named Hikaru to only have hiragana in their name without kanji. People with the name * , Japanese gravure idol and ''tarento'' * , Japanese performing artist and a former member of the Takarazuka Revue * , Japanese classical composer, pianist and conductor * , former Japanese soccer player * , Japanese general * , Japanese baseball player * , Japanese professional wrestler * , Japanese electronic musician * , member of Hinoi Team and Love & Peace * , Japanese singer and member of the J-pop group Kalafina * , Japanese voice actor * , Japanese footballer * , American chess Grandmaster * , Japanese manga artist * , Japanese women's footballer * , Japanese J-pop singer and actress * , Japanese snowboarder * , Japanese adm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Haruki Shiraishi Haruki is both a masculine/neutral Japanese given name and a Japanese surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name: , Japanese footballer , Japanese-born theatre performer , Japanese footballer , Nippon Professional Baseball player for the Nishitetsu Lions , Japanese voice actor , Japanese footballer , Japanese publisher, film producer, director and screenwriter Haruki Kanashiro (born 1977), Peruvian footballer , Japanese architectural translator , Japanese footballer , Japanese footballer , Japanese diplomat , Japanese writer and translator , Japanese darts player Haruki Nakamura (born 1986), American football safety , Japanese professional baseball player , Japanese baseball player , Japanese footballer , Japanese football player , Japanese footballer , Japanese footballer , former judoka from Japan , Japanese football player Haruki Yamashita (born 1999), Japanese cross-country skier , Japanese footballer Surname: , Japanese manga art ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Takeshi Numata Takeshi ( in hiragana or in katakana) is a masculine Japanese given name. Possible writings 武, "warrior" 毅, "strong" 猛, "fierce" 健, "healthy" 剛, "sturdy" 彪, "spotted" 威, "intimidate" 壮, "robust" 丈, "length" 雄, "masculine" 豪, "overpowering" 武史, "warrior, history" 武士, "warrior, gentleman" 健史, "healthy, history" 猛司, "fierce, director" 剛士, "sturdy, gentleman" 健士, "healthy, gentleman" 武志, "warrior, "intention" 丈史, "length, history" 剛始, "sturdy, commence" 猛司, "fierce, director" 勇志, "courage, intention" 雄志, "masculine, intention" 猛士, "fierce, gentleman" 岳志, "peak, intention" 剛志, "sturdy, intention" 岳史, "peak, history" People with the name , Japanese ice hockey player , Japanese voice actor , Japanese ice hockey player , Japanese shogi player , Japanese basketball player , Japanese baseball player , Japanese figure skater , Japanese animator , Japanese footballer , Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Kiichi Kawakami Kiichi (written: , , , , , or ) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: , Japanese politician , Japanese equestrian , Imperial Japanese Navy admiral , Japanese politician , Japanese mixed martial artist , Japanese educator , Japanese botanist , Japanese politician and Prime Minister of Japan , Japanese actor , Japanese World War II flying ace , Japanese painter and illustrator , Japanese footballer , Japanese footballer , Japanese swimmer * Matthew Kiichi Heafy (born 1986), Japanese-born American musician See also ''Kiichi!! is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hideki Arai. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Big Comic Superior'' from 2001 to 2006, with its chapters collected in nine ''tankōbon'' volumes. It tells the ...'', a Japanese manga series {{given name Japanese masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Masaya Kitamura Masaya () is the capital city of Masaya Department in Nicaragua. It is situated approximately 14 km west of Granada and 31 km southeast of Managua. It is located just east of the Masaya Volcano, an active volcano from which the city takes its name. With an estimated population of 136,584 (2021), it is Nicaragua's fourth most populous city, and is culturally known as the City of Flowers. History It is believed that the Niquiranos were the first people to dwell in the land of Masaya (the Chorotegas had also inhabited these areas). There is evidence of their settlements in small towns like Nindiri, Niquinohomo and Monimbó from before the Spanish Conquest. One of the city's principle neighborhoods is Monimbó (which in Spanish means "close to the water") and is located very close to the lagoon. There is documented evidence that in the 6th century, Monimbó had a population of about 150 tributaries. Pedrarias Davila initiated the conquest of what is now Masaya in 1524 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]