Deaths in the 1920s - BurialMap

Ōkura Kihachirō

1837–1928 (age 91)

Gokoku-ji Temple

Influential businessperson whose ventures significantly contributed to Japan's economic modernization.

Yamagata Isaburō

1858–1927 (age 69)

Gokoku-ji Temple

Yukikoto Ikegami

1855–1926 (age 71)

Ikegami Honmon-ji Temple

Politician whose service spanned Japan's transition from Meiji to Taishō governance.

Akamatsu Noriyoshi

1841–1920 (age 79)

Kisshō-ji Temple

Ichikawa Ennosuke I

1855–1922 (age 67)

Kan'ei-ji Temple

Celebrated kabuki actor whose mastery of classical Japanese theater earned lasting recognition.

Emperor Taishō

1879–1926 (age 47)

Musashi Imperial Graveyard

Matsumoto Fūko

1840–1923 (age 83)

Zenshō-an Temple

Accomplished painter whose works bridged late Edo and Meiji artistic traditions.

Kairakutei Black I

1858–1923 (age 65)

Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery

1891–1923 (age 32)

Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery

William Haigh was a diplomat who served internationally during the early 20th century.

James Hamilton Ballagh

1832–1920 (age 88)

Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery

1839–1920 (age 81)

Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery

Henry Loomis was a pastor who devoted his life to spiritual leadership and community care.

John Carey Hall

1844–1921 (age 77)

Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery

Jennie Marie Mary Kuyper

1874–1923 (age 49)

Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery

Jennie Marie Mary Kuyper was a missionary dedicated to service in East Asia.

1841–1923 (age 82)

Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery

Jane Herring Loomis

1846–1920 (age 74)

Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery

Jane Herring Loomis was a resident of Yokohama during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Агафуров, Камалетдин Хисаметдинович

1853–1922 (age 69)

Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery

Pyotr Mikhailovich Albitsky was a Russian from Pereslavl-Zalessky who lived from 1853 to 1922 and was buried in Yaroslav...

1856–1921 (age 65)

Daiji-ji Temple (Morioka)

Hara Takashi was a Japanese writer whose literary works contributed to early modern Japanese culture.

Kenji Takahashi

1871–1929 (age 58)

Kōshō-ji Temple (Sendai)

1862–1922 (age 60)

Kōfuku-ji Temple

Mori Ōgai was a celebrated Japanese poet and cultural figure whose works shaped modern Japanese literature.

1855–1922 (age 67)

Kabayama Sukenori

1837–1922 (age 85)

Kabayama Sukenori was a military officer who served Japan during its period of modernization.

1849–1925 (age 76)

1865–1927 (age 62)

Fukuda Hideko was a Japanese writer whose literary contributions enriched early modern Japanese culture.

1845–1923 (age 78)

Awashima Kangetsu

1859–1926 (age 67)

Awashima Kangetsu was a Japanese novelist whose works contributed to early modern Japanese literature.

Heigorō Shōda

1847–1922 (age 75)

Hagino Yoshiyuki

1860–1924 (age 64)

Hagino Yoshiyuki was a Japanese historian whose scholarly work advanced the study of Japanese history.

1845–1924 (age 79)

1875–1926 (age 51)

Toyoya Iwasaki was a Japanese businessperson who contributed to Japan's industrial modernization during the Meiji and Ta...

John Craig Ballagh

1842–1920 (age 78)

Zuishō-ji Temple

Walter Russell Lambuth

1854–1921 (age 67)

Kobe Municipal Foreign Cemetery

Walter Russell Lambuth was an American pastor and missionary who served Christian communities in Japan and Asia.

Kenjirō Tokutomi

1868–1927 (age 59)

Roka Kōshun-en

Prince Fushimi Sadanaru

1858–1923 (age 65)

Toshimagaoka Cemetery

Prince Fushimi Sadanaru was a member of the Japanese imperial family who served as a military officer.

Prince Naruhisa Kitashirakawa

1887–1923 (age 36)

Toshimagaoka Cemetery

Hiromichi Shugio

1853–1927 (age 74)

Kensō-ji Temple

Hiromichi Shugio was a notable Japanese figure of the Meiji and Taishō periods.

1866–1924 (age 58)

Chōkoku-ji Temple

1842–1923 (age 81)

Tennō-ji Temple

Oda Kanshi was a Japanese historian whose scholarly work contributed to the preservation and understanding of Japanese h...

1850–1922 (age 72)

Unara-ji Temple

1878–1924 (age 46)

Honden-ji Temple

Kan-ichi Ando was a Japanese translator who facilitated cultural and intellectual exchange between Japan and the Western...

1845–1921 (age 76)

Dairaku-ji Temple

1887–1928 (age 41)

Tsukiji Hongan-ji Wadabori-byōsho

Takeko Kujō was a Japanese educator who contributed significantly to the advancement of education during the Meiji and ...

1854–1921 (age 67)

Seirin-ji Temple

William Benton Scranton

1856–1922 (age 66)

Kasugano Cemetery

William Benton Scranton was an American missionary who served Christian communities in Japan.

James McDonald Gardiner

1857–1925 (age 68)

Nikkō Shinkō Church Chapel

Tanetarō Megata

1853–1926 (age 73)

Honmon-ji Temple Cemetery

Tanetarō Megata was a Japanese lawyer who contributed to the development of Japan's modern legal system.

Licerio Gerónimo

1855–1924 (age 69)

Licerio Gerónimo was a Filipino historical figure who lived through significant periods of Philippine history.

1848–1928 (age 80)

1863–1927 (age 64)

Libingan ng mga Bayani

Rafael Crame was a Filipino military officer whose service to the nation earned him a place at Libingan ng mga Bayani.

1901–1925 (age 24)

Manila North Cemetery

Epifanio de los Santos

1871–1928 (age 57)

Manila North Cemetery

Epifanio de los Santos was a Filipino composer whose works significantly contributed to Philippine musical heritage.