Bun'yō Ishikawa: key obituary facts
Is Bun'yō Ishikawa dead? Yes. Bun'yō Ishikawa died on August 23, 2026, at age 88.
Cause of death: Bun'yō Ishikawa's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Bun'yō Ishikawa known for?
He was a Japanese photographer and photojournalist.
More about Bun'yō Ishikawa
Born: 10 March 1938.
Place of birth: Chiba Prefecture.
Gender: male.
Occupation: photographer, journalist, war photographer, photojournalist.
Nationality: Japan.
Also known as: Bun'yo Ishikawa, Bun'you Ishikawa.
Bun’yō Ishikawa, the Japanese photographer and photojournalist, died on August 23, 2026, aged 88.
Born in Chiba Prefecture on March 10, 1938, he covered the Vietnam War while stationed in Saigon from 1964 to 1968, then worked as a staff photographer for Asahi Shimbun from 1969 to 1984 before continuing as a freelance photographer. In later years, Ishikawa remained active in conflict zones around the world and also became known for images of daily life, portraits and Ryukyu Dance.
His work entered permanent collections in Vietnam and Okinawa after he donated photographs to the Vietnam War Remnants Museum in Ho Chi Minh City and to an exhibition room in Okinawa City.