Isao Harimoto dies at age 86
Isao Harimoto, a Japanese baseball player, died on September 9, 2026, at age 86. Known in Korean as Jang Hun, he was born in Hiroshima on June 19, 1940, and…
Famous Deaths in Tokyo
5 obituaries for notable deaths in Tokyo. News, info, dates, and memorial pages.
Yayoi Kusama passes away at age 97
Yayoi Kusama, the Japanese installation and performance artist whose work helped define postwar avant-garde art, died on August 14, 2026, aged 97. Born in Matsumoto in 1929 and known also…
Guts Ishimatsu passes away at age 76
Guts Ishimatsu, the Japanese boxer and actor known for roles in Empire of the Sun and Black Rain, died on June 2, 2026, of pneumonia. He was 76. Born Yuji…
Koji Suzuki passes away at age 68
Koji Suzuki, a Japanese writer known for the Ring novels, died on May 8, 2026, at the age of 68. Born in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan, on May 13, 1957, he…
Yuji Ohno has died at age 84
Yuji Ohno, the Japanese musician and composer known for his work on "Lupin III," died on May 4, 2026, at the age of 84. A pianist, orchestrator and keyboard player,…