Obituaries
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Japan’s Emperor Emeritus put much trust into late grand chamberlain
When the Emperor Emeritus made his official visit to the United Kingdom as Emperor back in 1998, he ...
February 10, 2022
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Former Tokyo Gov. Ishihara dies at 89
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Former Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara has died, it was learned Tuesday. He was 89...
February 1, 2022
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Baseball mangaka Shinji Mizushima dies at 82
Award-winning mangaka Shinji Mizushima, an influential creator in the world of baseball manga for mo...
January 17, 2022
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Former Japan PM Kaifu dies at 91
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Former Japanese Prime Minister Toshiki Kaifu, who worked on political reform af...
January 14, 2022
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John Madden, Hall of Fame coach and broadcaster, dies at 85
John Madden, the Hall of Fame coach turned broadcaster whose exuberant calls combined with simple ex...
December 29, 2021
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Iizuka devoted life to rescuing sister with adopted son
Shigeo Iizuka, whose younger sister Yaeko Taguchi was abducted by North Korean agents in the late 19...
December 19, 2021
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Japanese Actress Sayaka Kanda Dies at 35
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Actress and singer Sayaka Kanda died at the age of 35 after apparently falling ...
December 19, 2021
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Iizuka, ex-head of group of abductees’ families, dies at 83
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Shigeo Iizuka, former leader of a group of families of Japanese nationals abduc...
December 18, 2021
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NES creator Uemura dies at 78
Masayuki Uemura, who played a key role in the development of the Nintendo Entertainment System and o...
December 10, 2021
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Kazuo Hasegawa’s life and career with dementia: Late doctor advocated building supportive communities for afflicted people
Psychiatrist Kazuo Hasegawa, a leading specialist in dementia, passed away on Nov. 13 at the age of ...
December 9, 2021
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Tragedy remembered
People pause to pay tribute to Tetsu Nakamura, the Japanese doctor who lost his life while doing hum...
December 5, 2021
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‘Visionary’ fashion designer Virgil Abloh dies aged 41
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — Top U.S. fashion designer Virgil Abloh, the artistic director of Louis Vuitton’s ...
November 29, 2021
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Former South Korean military dictator Chun Doo-hwan dies at 90
SEOUL (Reuters) — Former South Korean President Chun Doo-hwan, whose iron-fisted rule of the country...
November 23, 2021
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Jakucho Setouchi lived with love, encouraged people
Jakucho Setouchi, who died on Tuesday at age 99, loved and lived with passion just like the women sh...
November 12, 2021
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Japanese writer Jakucho Setouchi dies at 99
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese writer and Buddhist nun Jakucho Setouchi, whose wide-ranging works inc...
November 11, 2021
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