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459 Notable deaths
in Tokyo
Fumiko Hayashi
Japanese writer (1903–1951).
Born December 31st, 1903 in Shimonoseki.
Died June 29th, 1951 at 47 years old in Tokyo.
Kiyoshi Kobayashi
Japanese actor and voice actor (1933-2022).
Born January 11th, 1933 in Nezu.
Died July 30th, 2022 at 89 years old in Tokyo (pneumonia). [ref]
Sanpei Shirato
Japanese manga artist (1932-2021).
Born February 15th, 1932 in Tokyo.
Died October 8th, 2021 at 89 years old in Tokyo. [ref]
Kunio Yanagita
Japanese folklorist (1875–1962).
Born July 31st, 1875 in Fukusaki.
Died August 8th, 1962 at 87 years old in Tokyo.
Hitoshi Ashida
Japanese politician (1887-1959).
Born November 15th, 1887 in Nakamutobe.
Died June 20th, 1959 at 71 years old in Tokyo. [ref]
Hua Luogeng
Chinese mathematician (1910-1985).
Born November 12th, 1910 in Jintan District.
Died June 12th, 1985 at 74 years old in Tokyo.
Setsuko, Princess Chichibu
Japanese princess; wife of yasuhito, prince chichibu (1909–1995).
Born September 9th, 1909 in Walton-on-Thames.
Died August 25th, 1995 at 85 years old in Tokyo (heart failure).
Reginald Horace Blyth
British japanologist (1898-1964).
Born December 3rd, 1898 in Essex.
Died October 28th, 1964 at 65 years old in Tokyo.
Gozo Shioda
Japanese aikido master (1915-1994).
Born September 9th, 1915 in Tokyo. [ref]
Died July 17th, 1994 at 78 years old in Tokyo. [ref]
Masayuki Mori
Actor (1911–1973).
Born January 13th, 1911 in Sapporo.
Died October 7th, 1973 at 62 years old in Tokyo.
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