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459 Notable deaths
 in Tokyo

Tomoyuki Tanaka

Japanese film producer (1910–1997).

Born April 26th, 1910 in Kashiwara.

Died April 2nd, 1997 at 86 years old in Tokyo (stroke).

Toshiki Kaifu

Japanese politician (1931-2022).

Born January 2nd, 1931 in Nagoya.

Died January 9th, 2022 at 91 years old in Tokyo.

Torakusu Yamaha

Founder of yamaha (1851–1916).

Born April 20th, 1851 in Kii Province.

Died August 8th, 1916 at 65 years old in Tokyo.

Kan Abe

Japanese politician.

Born April 29th, 1894 in Heki.

Died January 30th, 1946 at 51 years old in Tokyo (Heart attack).

Kaneto Shindō

Japanese film director, screenwriter, film producer, and author. (1912–2012).

Born April 22nd, 1912 in Hiroshima.

Died May 29th, 2012 at 100 years old in Tokyo. [ref]

Jiro Taniguchi

Japanese manga artist (1947-2017).

Born August 14th, 1947 in Tottori.

Died February 11th, 2017 at 69 years old in Tokyo.

Sakunosuke Oda

Japanese writer (1913–1947).

Born October 26th, 1913 in Osaka.

Died January 10th, 1947 at 33 years old in Tokyo (tuberculosis).

Shizuichi Tanaka

Japanese general (1887-1945).

Born October 1st, 1887 in Hyōgo Prefecture.

Died August 24th, 1945 at 57 years old in Tokyo.

Kyuzo Mifune

Japanese judoka (1883–1965).

Born April 21st, 1883 in Iwate Prefecture.

Died January 27th, 1965 at 81 years old in Tokyo.

Kyōka Izumi

Japanese writer (1873-1939).

Born November 4th, 1873 in Kanazawa.

Died September 7th, 1939 at 65 years old in Tokyo (lung cancer).

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