Deaths in...

459 Notable deaths
 in Tokyo

Hirohisa Fujii

Japanese politician (1932-2022).

Born June 24th, 1932 in Hongō-ku.

Died July 10th, 2022 at 90 years old in Tokyo. [ref]

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Japanese singer.

Born January 20th, 1964 in Kawachinagano. [ref]

Died August 9th, 2025 at 61 years old in Tokyo (kidney cancer). [ref]

Tokiharu Abe

Japanese ichthyologist (1911–1996).

Born April 3rd, 1911 in Tokyo.

Died August 9th, 1996 at 85 years old in Tokyo (cerebral hemorrhage).

Toshihiko Sakai

Communist leader (1871-1933).

Born January 15th, 1871 in Toyotsu.

Died January 23rd, 1933 at 62 years old in Tokyo (cerebral hemorrhage).

Hideyuki Fujisawa

Japanese go player (1925–2009).

Born June 14th, 1925 in Yokohama. [ref]

Died May 8th, 2009 at 83 years old in Tokyo (pneumonia). [ref]

Kiyoko Ono

Japanese gymnast.

Born February 4th, 1936 in Iwanuma.

Died March 13th, 2021 at 85 years old in Tokyo (COVID-19). [ref]

Kume Kunitake

Japanese historian (1839-1931).

Born August 19th, 1839 in Saga.

Died February 24th, 1931 at 91 years old in Tokyo.

Fumio Niwa

Japanese writer (1904-2005).

Born November 22nd, 1904 in Yokkaichi.

Died April 20th, 2005 at 100 years old in Tokyo (pneumonia).

Sumiko Kurishima

Japanese actress (1902–1987).

Born March 15th, 1902 in Tokyo.

Died August 16th, 1987 at 85 years old in Tokyo (kidney failure).

Tomoji Abe

Japanese novelist, social critic, humanist and translator.

Born June 26th, 1903 in Mimasaka.

Died April 23rd, 1973 at 69 years old in Tokyo (esophageal cancer).

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