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Former NHK President Katsuji Ebisawa died of pneumonia at a hospital in Tokyo on Sunday at the age of 91.
JAPAN / Media
Oct 20, 2025
Former NHK President Katsuji Ebisawa dies at 91
He was known for promoting high-definition television and digital terrestrial broadcasting.
Gene Simmons (left) and Ace Frehley of the rock group Kiss perform before the start of Super Bowl XXXIII on Jan. 31, 1999.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Oct 18, 2025
Kiss lead guitarist Ace Frehley dies at 74
As “Spaceman,” Ace Frehley turned rock concerts into cosmic theater, fusing loud guitars, pyrotechnics and pure showmanship.
Former Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama speaks during an interview in Tokyo in March 2007.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 17, 2025
Former PM Tomiichi Murayama dies at age 101
Murayama, who delivered a key statement apologizing for Japan’s World War II aggression, died on Friday in his native Oita.
Acclaimed neo-soul singer D'Angelo, who found fame with an innovative and sensuous take on R&B, died Tuesday after a battle with cancer.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Oct 15, 2025
D'Angelo, trailblazing neo-soul singer, dies at 51
Grammy-winning musician, known for “Brown Sugar” and “Untitled,” died after a long battle with pancreatic cancer.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 10, 2025
Red Sox legend Mike Greenwell dies at 62
Greenwell, a two-time All-Star, revealed he was battling medullary thyroid cancer in August. His wife, Tracy, said he died in Boston.
Boca Juniors coach Miguel Angel Russo, seen during the Club World Cup in Miami, died at age 69, the Argentine Football Association announced Wednesday.
SOCCER
Oct 9, 2025
Boca Juniors manager Miguel Angel Russo dies at 69
Boca Juniors, in a statement, expressed "profound sadness" at Russo's death.
Jane Goodall spun her love of wildlife into a lifelong campaign that took her from a seaside English village to Africa and then across the globe in a quest to better understand chimpanzees.
ENVIRONMENT / Wildlife
Oct 2, 2025
Wildlife advocate and primate expert Jane Goodall dies at 91
The scientist and global activist was a pioneer in her field, both as a female scientist in the 1960s and for her work studying the behavior of primates.
Takatoshi Ito, professor of international and public affairs at Columbia University, speaks during an interview in Tokyo in July 2017.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 24, 2025
Takatoshi Ito, Japanese inflation target advocate, dies at 74
Ito died on Sept. 20 from an unspecified illness, according to a statement on his personal website.
Theoretical physicist Fumitaka Sato, professor emeritus at Kyoto University and known for his work on black hole mysteries, died of bacterial pneumonia in Kyoto on Sunday.
JAPAN
Sep 18, 2025
Fumitaka Sato, who contributed to black hole research, dies at 87
The professor emeritus at Kyoto University wrote many books introducing the beauty of space and physics to general readers.
Robert Redford attends the Toronto International Film Festival in 2018. The famed U.S. actor and director died at his home in Utah at the age of 89.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Sep 16, 2025
Robert Redford, screen idol turned director and activist, dies at 89
Known for roles in "The Sting" and "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid," the actor also founded the Sundance Film Festival in Utah.
Nationals manager Davey Johnson during a game against the Tigers in Detroit in July 2013.
BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 7, 2025
Three-time World Series champion Davey Johnson dies at 82
Johnson was a four-time MLB All-Star second baseman and also played for the Yomiuri Giants in the 1970s.
Montreal Canadiens legend Ken Dryden speaks at the funeral for former teammate Jean Beliveau in Montreal in December 2014.
MORE SPORTS / Ice Hockey
Sep 6, 2025
Legendary Canadiens goaltender Ken Dryden, a six-time Cup winner, dies at 78
Known for his intellectual pursuits off the ice, Dryden played only eight seasons in the NHL, but won the Stanley Cup in six of those seasons.
Giorgio Armani, president and CEO of the leading fashion and design house, the Armani Group listens to a question at a press conference in Hong Kong on April 19, 2004. The Italian fashion titan has died at the age of 91 "surrounded by his loved ones," his company said Thursday.
LIFE / Style & Design
Sep 5, 2025
Italian fashion icon Giorgio Armani dead at 91
The Italian icon is credited with inventing red-carpet fashion, but also moved into a less expensive range through Emporio Armani.
Tomifumi Godai, an engineer who played a central role in the development of Japan's first domestically produced rockets, has died. He was 92.
JAPAN
Aug 20, 2025
Famed Japanese rocket engineer Tomifumi Godai dies at 92
Godai was known as the creator of the country's domestically produced H-2 and H-2A rockets.
In honor of his longstanding ties and contributions to Japan's business, legal and nonprofit communities, Carl J. Green was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette in 2018.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Aug 20, 2025
Carl J. Green, mentor to a generation of ‘Japan hands,’ dies at 85
A lawyer and scholar with deep ties to Tokyo’s business and legal communities, Green opened the Ford Foundation’s Tokyo office.
Myanmar's democratic leader Aung San Suu Kyi (right) serves tea to Sen Genshitsu, former grand master of Urasenke, in the city of Kyoto in April 2013.
JAPAN
Aug 17, 2025
Sen Genshitsu, Japanese tea ceremony master, dies at 102
Sen, a native of the city of Kyoto who became grand master in 1964, received the Japanese Order of Culture in 1997 for his efforts to deepen and modernize the ceremony.
Kunishige Kamamoto waves after a match commemorating his retirement in Tokyo in 1984.
SOCCER
Aug 10, 2025
Japanese soccer legend Kunishige Kamamoto dies at 81
Kamamoto scored a record 75 goals for the national team and was widely considered the greatest striker in Japanese soccer history.
Former astronaut Jim Lovell talks about his historic space flights in Cape Canaveral, Florida, in April 2010
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 9, 2025
Jim Lovell, commander of NASA's Apollo 13 moon mission, dies at 97
The mission nearly ended in disaster but became an inspirational saga of survival and endurance and led to the hit Hollywood movie starring Tom Hanks.
Germany's Laura Dahlmeier died after a mountaineering accident in Pakistan, her management team said Wednesday.
OLYMPICS
Jul 31, 2025
German Olympic champion Laura Dahlmeier dies after mountaineering accident
The accident occurred around noon on Monday, at an altitude of approximately 5,700 meters at Laila Peak, the Alpine Club of Pakistan said on Tuesday.
Cubs Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg throws out a ceremonial first pitch before the game between the Cubs and the Mets at Wrigley Field on June 23, 2024.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 29, 2025
Legendary Cubs second baseman Ryne Sandberg dies at 65
Longtime Cubs teammate Mark Grace said "When you examine the offense and defense, you'll find some years where he was the best player you've ever seen in your life."
Why I chose Japanese citizenship over permanent residency
Jon Heese (second left) takes part in a 2024 New Year's nihonshu barrel opening ceremony.
Path clears for Takaichi to become PM as LDP and JIP agree to form coalition
Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi (right) reaches out to shake hands with Japan Innovation Party leader Hirofumi Yoshimura after signing a coalition deal Monday evening in Tokyo.
EV battery race heats up among Japanese automakers
Japanese EV production is focusing on batteries as automakers compete for the lightest, most durable models and the longest driving range.
LDP and Nippon Ishin no Kai to form coalition government, report says
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party and Nippon Ishin no Kai have agreed to form a coalition, paving the way for the country's first female prime minister, Kyodo reports.
Suntory and Sapporo to halt gift beer sales after cyberattack against Asahi
Suntory will gradually suspend the sale of 13 beer sets for winter gifts, including a set of Chinese zodiac-themed cans of The Premium Malt's.
What does Jimbocho think of its unexpected ‘cool’ status?
Tokyo's Jimbocho neighborhood is a haven for book lovers, its rows of secondhand bookstores spilling over with printed materials.
What you need to see at this year's Tokyo film festival
Chloe Zhao’s "Hamnet"
New film explores how Japan and the U.S. found common ground through baseball
Masanori Murakami became the first MLB player from Japan when he made his debut with the Giants on Sept 1, 1964.
As they wrestle for power, Japan’s political parties must remember their base
Rengo's head Tomoko Yoshino speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Oct. 8.
Sumo is about to hit London and the West with a force previously unseen
Preparations advance on Monday for the Grand Sumo Tournament at the Royal Albert Hall in London.

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