Yamanashi Prefecture: Hisashi Amano Events March 18: Hayakawa Electric (the predecessor of today's Sharp) and Sony announce that they have completed a prototype electronic calculator using Japanese-manufactured diodes and transistors. March 24: U.S. ambassador Edwin Reischauer is stabbed by a Japanese youth. April 1: Japanese citizens are permitted to freely travel overseas. April 12: Channel 12, the predecessor of TV Tokyo, begins operations. April 17 – Orient Lease, as predecessor of Orix Group founded in Osaka. April 29 - The Keiō Dōbutsuen Line opens. June 16: An earthquake in Niigata Prefecture kills 12. July 14: According to Japan Fire and Disaster Management Agency official confirmed report, a Katsushima Warehouse caught fire and explode in Shinagawa, Tokyo, total 19 person were human fatalities and 117 persons were wounded. July 18: A heavy rain, following devastate flood and landslide in Shimane and Tottori Prefecture, at least 128 people lives. August 18 – The International Olympic Committee bans South Africa from the Tokyo Olympics on the grounds that its teams are racially segregated. September 17: The Tokyo Monorail begins operations. October 1: The Tōkaidō Shinkansen begins operations. October 10–24: 1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo. Judo introduced for the first time as an Olympic Game. October 25: Ikeda Hayato resigns as prime minister; Eisaku Satō is elected to replace him. November 9: Sato announces his first cabinet. November 17: The political party Komeito is formed. December 23: Tokyo Metro Tōzai Line was opened. Births January 1: Akemi Masuda, athlete January 4: Riki Takeuchi, actor January 25: Seiko Senou, actor of 1987 Metal Hero Series Choujinki Metalder. March 8: Hiroshi Tsuburaya, actor of 1984 Space Sheriff Series Uchuu Keiji Shaider (d. 2001). March 9: Tomomitsu Niimi, criminal (d. 2018) March 12: Kaori Ekuni, author March 18: Mika Kanai, voice actress and singer Yoko Kanno, pianist and songwriter April 23: Rie Ishizuka, voice actress April 30: Misa Watanabe, voice actress May 5: Minami Takayama, singer and voice actress May 6: Daisuke Araki, former professional baseball player May 31: Yukio Edano, politician June 22: Hiroshi Abe, model and actor June 23: Tomonohana Shinya, sumo wrestler and coach July 3: Toshiharu Sakurai, voice actor July 7: Shinichi Tsutsumi, actor July 9: Kazumi Kawai, actress (d. 1997) July 14: Kippei Shiina, actor July 19: Masahiko Kondō, solo singer of Johnny & Associates July 24: Banana Yoshimoto, author July 25: Reiko Takashima, actress August 10: Hiro Takahashi, singer, lyricist,