Portal:Japan/Anniversaries/January/January 13
Events
- 1992 - Japan apologizes for forcing Korean women into sexual slavery (Comfort women) during World War II.
Births
- 1955 - Ran Ito, actress
- 1968 - Chara, singer-songwriter and actress
- 1970 - Shinya Yamada, musician and media personality
- 1972 - Yukiko Iwai, voice actress
- 1980 - Akira Kaji, footballer
- 1981 - Yujiro Takahashi, wrestler
- 1984 - Aya Hirayama, actress
Deaths
- 703 - Empress Jitō (b. 645)
Film and television
- 2005 - Fugo Keiji begins airing on TV Asahi, starring Kyoko Fukada, Kazuma Suzuki, Ryuji Sainei, and Shinji Yamashita
- 2011 - Diplomat Kosaku Kuroda begins airing on Fuji Television, starring Yūji Oda
- 2012 - Saba Doru begins airing on TV Tokyo, starring Mayu Watanabe
- 2015 - Masshiro begins airing on Tokyo Broadcasting System, starring Maki Horikita