Obituaries
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Late Japanese mangaka Fujiko Fujio A forever linked to legendary apartment house
The death of the famed mangaka known as Fujiko Fujio A at the age of 88 was met with great sadness a...
April 8, 2022
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Mangaka Fujiko Fujio A dies at 88
Mangaka Fujiko Fujio A, known for such famous works as “Obake no Q-Taro” and “Ninja Hattori-kun,” ha...
April 7, 2022
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Madeleine Albright, 1st female US secretary of state, dies
WASHINGTON (AP) — Madeleine Albright, a child refugee from Nazi- and then Soviet-dominated Eastern E...
March 24, 2022
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Acclaimed filmmaker Brent Renaud shot, killed in Ukraine
Brent Renaud, an acclaimed filmmaker who traveled to some of the darkest and most dangerous corners ...
March 14, 2022
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Japanese mystery novelist Kyotaro Nishimura dies at 91
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prominent Japanese novelist Kyotaro Nishimura, known for his travel mystery ser...
March 6, 2022
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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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