Famous Graves in Japan
563 records found
Hiroshima Peace Park Memorial
Birth and death dates unknown.Memorial dedicated to the estimated 80 to 150 thousand victims...
Hiroshima, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima, Japan
47 Ronin
Birth and death dates unknown.At the heart of Japan is the samurai code of "bushido". Its...
Minato-ku, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
Ryozen Kannon Memorial
Birth and death dates unknown.This 80-foot-high white statue is dedicated to unknown soldiers...
Kyoto, Kyōto-shi, Kyoto, Japan
Toshiro Mifune
1 Apr 1920 – 24 Dec 1997Actor. Best known for "warrior" roles, his forceful personality,...
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa, Japan
Isoroku Yamamoto
4 Apr 1884 – 18 Apr 1943Japanese Navy Admiral. He was the commander-in-chief of the...
Fuchu City, Fuchū-shi, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
Naomi Tamura
15 Sep 1858 – 7 Jan 1934Philanthropist. Provided assistance to impoverished students.
Toshima-ku, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
Ujihiro Okuma
14 Jul 1856 – 20 Mar 1934Outstanding sculptor. One of his few extant works is a bust of...
Toshima-ku, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
Morse Memorial
Birth and death dates unknown.The Morse Memorial was erected in honor of the contributions of...
Enoshima Island, Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa, Japan
Sessue Hayakawa
10 Jun 1889 – 23 Nov 1973Actor. Son of the Chiba Prefecture in Japan, Hayakawa left the...
Toyama, Toyama-shi, Toyama, Japan
Mari Iwamoto
19 Jan 1926 – 11 May 1979Violinist. Born Mary Esther Iwamoto in Tokyo, Japan, the daughter...
Toshima-ku, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
Soichiro Honda
17 Nov 1906 – 5 Aug 1991Business Magnate. In 1948, he established the Honda Motor...
Suntō-gun, Shizuoka, Japan
Charles Lennox Richardson
16 Apr 1834 – 4 Sep 1862British merchant. Namesake of "The Richardson Affair," known to...
Yokohama, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa, Japan
Russian POW Memorial
Birth and death dates unknown.The memorial was dedicated to the 5,915 Russian prisoners of war...
Matsuyama-shi, Ehime, Japan
Toyokuni Shrine
Birth and death dates unknown.This shrine was built upon the death of legendary warrior and...
Kyoto, Kyōto-shi, Kyoto, Japan
Baiko Onoe
8 Nov 1870 – 8 Nov 1934Kabuki actor.
Toshima-ku, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
Yukio Mishima
14 Jan 1925 – 25 Nov 1970Author, Playwright. He wrote in a multitude of styles, from...
Fuchu City, Fuchū-shi, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
Kyu “Kyu-chan” Sakamoto
10 Dec 1941 – 12 Aug 1985Singer. He made his show business debut in 1960. His biggest hit,...
Minato-ku, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
Shunsho Katsukawa
1726 – 15 Jan 1793Painter. Also known as "Katsumiyagawa," and simply, "Shunsho." He...
Taitō-ku, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
Akira Kurosawa
23 Mar 1910 – 6 Sep 1998Legendary Film Director, also Screenwriter and Producer. Kurosawa...
Kamakura, Kamakura-shi, Kanagawa, Japan
Husetsu Nakamura
19 Aug 1866 – 6 Jun 1943Western-style painter.
Fuchu City, Fuchū-shi, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
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