Kōji Naka, died aged 64
Japanese actor (Sukeban Deka) Died on Saturday December 19th 2015
Famous Dead People from Japan
Over 600 obituaries for famous people from Japan who died. Additional info, news, and memorial pages.
Death of Osamu Hayaishi at age 95
Japanese biochemist Died on Thursday December 17th 2015
Mabuni Kenei passes away at age 97
Japanese martial arts expert Died on Saturday December 19th 2015
Yūzan Fujita died at age 66
Japanese politician Died on Friday December 18th 2015
Noboru Ando obituary: died at age 89
Japanese actor and former yakuza Died on Wednesday December 16th 2015
Akiyuki Nosaka dies at age 85
Japanese novelist (Grave of the Fireflies Died on Wednesday December 9th 2015
Tomi Taira, died aged 87
Japanese actress Died on Sunday December 6th 2015
Takamasa Sakurai died at age 49
Japanese author Died on Friday December 4th 2015
Shigeru Mizuki obituary: died at age 93
Japanese manga author (GeGeGe no Kitaro Died on Monday November 30th 2015
Sumiko Shirakawa dies at age 80
Japanese voice actress (Doraemon Died on Friday November 27th 2015
Noboru Karashima dies at 82
Japanese historian Died on Thursday November 26th 2015
Kitanoumi Toshimitsu has died at age 62
Japanese sumo wrester Died on Friday November 20th 2015
Kai Atō passes away at age 69
Japanese actor and TV personality Died on Monday November 16th 2015
Kunishiro Hayashi death at age 76
Japanese sword fight arranger Died on Thursday October 29th 2015
Haruko Kato dies at age 92
Japanese actress Died on Monday November 2nd 2015
Tomomi Tanaka dead at age 81
Japanese director and television producer (Nippon TV) Died on Wednesday October 21st 2015
Takehiko Furuta death at age 89
Japanese historian (Shinran and Ancient Japan) Died on Wednesday October 14th 2015
Miyu Matsuki, died aged 38
Japanese voice actress Died on Monday November 2nd 2015
Ryūzō Saki died at age 78
Japanese writer Died on Saturday October 31st 2015
Death of Noriyoshi Ohrai at age 79
Japanese illustrator Died on Tuesday October 27th 2015
Tanaka Tomomi dies at age 81
Japanese director and television producer (Nippon TV) Died on Wednesday October 21st 2015
Kazuo Kumakura dies at age 88
Japanese actor Died on Monday October 12th 2015
Furuta Takehiko obituary: died at age 89
Japanese historian (Shinran and Ancient Japan) Died on Wednesday October 14th 2015
Kyogon Hagiyama obituary: died at age 83
Japanese politician Died on Tuesday October 13th 2015
Miki Gorman passed away at age 80
Japanese-born American marathon runner Died on Saturday September 19th 2015
Isao Hosoe obituary: died at age 73
Japanese designer Died on Saturday October 3rd 2015
Death of Eiji Maruyama at age 84
Japanese voice actor Died on Thursday September 24th 2015
Asako Kishi dies at 91
Japanese cookery journalist Died on Tuesday September 22nd 2015
Death of Naomi Kawashima at age 54
Japanese actress Died on Thursday September 24th 2015
Kikujiro Fukushima dead at age 94
Japanese photographer Died on Thursday September 24th 2015
Masajuro Shiokawa dead at age 93
Japanese politician Died on Saturday September 19th 2015
Takuma Nakahira dead at age 77
Japanese photographer Died on Thursday September 3rd 2015
Ryohei Yanagihara has died at age 84
Japanese illustrator Died on Monday August 17th 2015
Death of Akira Tanno at age 89
Japanese photographer Died on Wednesday August 5th 2015
Takashi Amano death at age 61
Japanese aquarist and photographer Died on Tuesday August 4th 2015
Hiroyuki Agawa dies at age 94
Japanese writer (The Reluctant Admiral: Yamamoto and the Imperial Navy Died on Wednesday August 5th 2015
Masayuki Izumi death at age 35
Japanese actor Died on Tuesday July 28th 2015
Takeshi Katō dies at 86
Japanese actor Died on Friday July 31st 2015
Obituary: Shiina Mota, dead at age 20
Japanese composer Died on Thursday July 23rd 2015
Obituary: Siina Mota, dead at age 20
Japanese Composer Died on Thursday July 23rd 2015
Shigeko Kubota passes away at age 77
Japanese artist Died on Thursday July 23rd 2015
Shunsuke Tsurumi passes away at age 93
Japanese philosopher and anti-war activist Died on Monday July 20th 2015
Akio Ueda dies at age 62
Japanese rugby player and coach Died on Thursday July 23rd 2015
Masao Horiba obituary: died at age 90
Japanese businessman Died on Tuesday July 14th 2015
Kyoko death at age -1
Japanese musician and singer (OOIOO) Died on Sunday July 19th 2015
Masahiko Aoki death at age 77
Japanese economist Died on Wednesday July 15th 2015
Death of Satoru Iwata at age 55
Japanese businessman Died on Saturday July 11th 2015
Masabumi Kikuchi dead at age 75
Japanese jazz pianist Died on Tuesday July 7th 2015
Death of Sakari Momoi at age 112
Japanese supercentinarian Died on Sunday July 5th 2015
Tsukasa Kanda has died at age 44
Japanese convicted murderer Died on Friday June 26th 2015
Tama died at age 16
Japanese calico cat Died on Monday June 22nd 2015
Death of Takanonami Sadahiro at age 43
Japanese sumo wrestler and coach Died on Saturday June 20th 2015
Kazuya Tatekabe dies at age 80
Japanese voice actor (Doraemon Died on Thursday June 18th 2015
Obituary: Kazuo Chiba, dead at age 75
Japanese Aikido teacher Died on Friday June 5th 2015
Hiroshi Koizumi dies at age 88
Japanese actor (Mothra Died on Sunday May 31st 2015
Nobutaka Machimura passed away at age 70
Japanese politician Died on Monday June 1st 2015
Masayuki Imai dead at age -1
Japanese actor Died on Thursday May 28th 2015
Keiji Matsumoto dies at 65
Japanese racing driver Died on Sunday May 17th 2015
Kei Suma dead at age 78
Japanese actor Died on Saturday December 7th 2013
Katsumi Satō dead at age 84
Japanese human rights activist Died on Monday December 2nd 2013
Toshiko Karasawa passed away at age 102
Japanese politician Died on Monday December 2nd 2013
Eiichi Ohtaki obituary: died at age 65
Japanese musician (Happy End) Died on Monday December 30th 2013
Obituary: Kazuyoshi Kino, dead at age 91
Japanese Buddhist scholar Died on Saturday December 28th 2013
Death of Kazutami Watanabe at age 81
Japanese scholar of French literature Died on Saturday December 21st 2013
Masafumi Ōura passed away at age 44
Japanese volleyball player (national team) Died on Friday December 20th 2013
Hideo Kanaya obituary: died at age 68
Japanese motorcycle racer Died on Thursday December 19th 2013
Tetsurō Kashibuchi, died aged 63
Japanese musician Died on Tuesday December 17th 2013
Michiaki Takahashi passes away at age 85
Japanese virologist (chickenpox vaccine) Died on Monday December 16th 2013
Junji Kunishige death at age 71
Japanese scholar of American literature Died on Saturday December 14th 2013
Takeshi Miura died at age 75
Japanese actor Died on Monday December 9th 2013
Mieno Eiko dies at 87
Japanese politician Died on Wednesday November 27th 2013
Seiji Tsutsumi passes away at age 86
Japanese writer and businessman Died on Monday November 25th 2013
Toshiaki Tsushima dies at age 77
Japanese film score composer (The Fall of Ako Castle Died on Monday November 25th 2013
Ryōko Kinomiya passed away at age 82
Japanese voice actress (Galaxy Express 999 Died on Monday November 25th 2013
Jun-Ichi Igusa dies at 89
Japanese mathematician Died on Monday November 25th 2013
Chieko Aioi died at age 78
Japanese actress and voice actress Died on Wednesday November 13th 2013
Chiyoko Shimakura dies at 75
Japanese singer and actress Died on Friday November 8th 2013
Mitsuo Komatsubara dies at 95
Japanese professional golfer Died on Saturday November 2nd 2013
Kanjuro Shibata passes away at age 92
Japanese bowmaker and kyūdō teacher Died on Monday October 21st 2013
Yukichi Amano passed away at age 80
Japanese columnist Died on Sunday October 20th 2013
Mikihiko Renjō dead at age 65
Japanese novelist Died on Saturday October 19th 2013
Ryōzō Nagashima dies at age 77
Japanese editor and translator Died on Monday October 14th 2013
Kōichi Iijima dies at age 83
Japanese poet Died on Monday October 14th 2013
Takashi Yanase passes away at age 94
Japanese cartoonist (Anpanman) Died on Sunday October 13th 2013
Tatsuo Ozawa death at age 96
Japanese politician (Minister of Welfare) Died on Sunday October 13th 2013
Obituary: Toshio Udō, dead at age 87
Japanese writer and critic Died on Friday October 11th 2013
Sohei Miyashita death at age 85
Japanese politician Died on Thursday October 10th 2013
Tomoyuki Dan obituary: died at age 50
Japanese actor (Kamen Rider W) and voice actor (Naruto Died on Thursday October 10th 2013
Obituary: Yakkun Sakurazuka, dead at age 37
Japanese comedian and voice actor (Full Moon o Sagashite Died on Saturday October 5th 2013
Tadashi Maeda dies at age 66
Japanese politician Died on Monday October 28th 2013
Akira Miyoshi dies at 80
Japanese composer Died on Friday October 4th 2013
Obituary: Tetsuharu Kawakami, dead at age 93
Japanese baseball player and manager (Yomiuri Giants) Died on Monday October 28th 2013
Masae Kasai, died aged 80
Japanese Olympic champion volleyball player (1964) Died on Thursday October 3rd 2013
Tokiko Iwatani passes away at age 97
Japanese lyricist Died on Friday October 25th 2013
Shun Akiyama obituary: died at age 83
Japanese literary critic Died on Wednesday October 2nd 2013
Yanwari Kazama obituary: died at age 36
Japanese cartoonist Died on Tuesday October 22nd 2013
Aube has died at age 64
Japanese musician Died on Wednesday September 25th 2013