Deaths in the 1930s

Kanemichi Anraku

1851–1932 (age 81)

Aoyama Cemetery

Yamanouchi Kazuji

1866–1932 (age 66)

Aoyama Cemetery

Yamanouchi Kazuji was a politician active during Japan's Meiji and Taishō periods.

Noburu Kanai

1865–1933 (age 68)

Aoyama Cemetery

Kadono Ikunoshin

1856–1938 (age 82)

Aoyama Cemetery

Kadono Ikunoshin was a businessperson who contributed to Japan's economic development during the Meiji and Taishō eras.

Jean Pierre Rey

1858–1930 (age 72)

Aoyama Cemetery

Tsuchiya Motosaku

1866–1932 (age 66)

Aoyama Cemetery

Tsuchiya Motosaku was a journalist who contributed to Japan's media development in the early 20th century.

Kawashima Chūnosuke

1853–1938 (age 85)

Aoyama Cemetery

Murase Yoshinori

1877–1938 (age 61)

Aoyama Cemetery

Murase Yoshinori was a painter whose artistic work contributed to Japan's cultural heritage.

Mansuke Murakami

1861–1934 (age 73)

Aoyama Cemetery

Chika Ōzeki

1858–1932 (age 74)

Aoyama Cemetery

Chika Ōzeki was a nurse who contributed to the advancement of healthcare in early 20th century Japan.

Kikunae Ikeda

1864–1936 (age 72)

Zōshigaya Cemetery

Kyōka Izumi

1873–1939 (age 66)

Zōshigaya Cemetery

Kyōka Izumi was a celebrated writer whose literary works significantly contributed to modern Japanese literature.

Yumeji Takehisa

1884–1934 (age 50)

Zōshigaya Cemetery

Shingo Nakamura

1870–1939 (age 69)

Zōshigaya Cemetery

Shingo Nakamura was a legal counselor who contributed to the development of Japan's legal system.

Chōshichi Itō

1877–1930 (age 53)

Zōshigaya Cemetery

Onoe Baikō VI

1870–1934 (age 64)

Zōshigaya Cemetery

Onoe Baikō VI was a celebrated kabuki actor who upheld the distinguished theatrical traditions of his family line.

Nekohachi Edoya

1868–1932 (age 64)

Zōshigaya Cemetery

Numata Raisuke

1867–1934 (age 67)

Zōshigaya Cemetery

Numata Raisuke was a dedicated historian whose scholarly contributions enriched Japanese historical understanding.

Umaji Kaneko

1870–1937 (age 67)

Zōshigaya Cemetery

Ōkuma Ujihiro

1856–1934 (age 78)

Zōshigaya Cemetery

Ōkuma Ujihiro was an accomplished sculptor whose works bridged traditional and modern artistic traditions.

Setsu Koizumi

1868–1932 (age 64)

Zōshigaya Cemetery

Феодосий (Перевалов)

1875–1933 (age 58)

Zōshigaya Cemetery

Феодосий Перевалов was a devoted Russian Orthodox missionary who served in East Asia.

Yamamoto Shunkyo

1872–1933 (age 61)

Tōji-in Temple

Asaichi Isobe

1905–1937 (age 32)

Ekō-in Temple

Asaichi Isobe was a Japanese military officer whose service ended during the turbulent 1930s.

Ikki Kita

1883–1937 (age 54)

Ryūsen-ji Temple

Diana Abgar

1859–1937 (age 78)

Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery

Diana Abgar was an accomplished writer whose literary works fostered international cultural dialogue.

Jay Hill Morgan

1868–1937 (age 69)

Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery

Dōmei Kanno

1865–1938 (age 73)

Denzū-in Temple

Dōmei Kanno was a distinguished linguist whose scholarly work advanced Japanese language studies.

Itagaki Kinuko

1859–1938 (age 79)

Shinagawa Shrine

Hasegawa Kaitarō

1900–1935 (age 35)

Myōhon-ji Temple

Hasegawa Kaitarō was a promising writer whose literary contributions were cut short by his early death.

Nishinoumi Kajirō III

1890–1933 (age 43)

Kodaira Cemetery

Mitsuzo Sasaki

1896–1934 (age 38)

Kodaira Cemetery

Mitsuzo Sasaki was a novelist whose literary works enriched the Japanese fictional tradition.

Heijun Chin

1873–1939 (age 66)

Goshin-ji Temple

Kanō Jigorō

1860–1938 (age 78)

Yahashira Cemetery

Kanō Jigorō was a visionary politician and educator who founded judo, profoundly influencing Japanese culture and the ...

Kawamura Kiyoo

1852–1934 (age 82)

Shōju-in Temple

Hiroharu Katō

1870–1939 (age 69)

Kaian-ji Temple

A Japanese military officer who served during Japan's modernization in the late Meiji and early Taishō eras.

Chieko Takamura

1886–1938 (age 52)

Somei Cemetery

Takamura Kōun

1852–1934 (age 82)

Somei Cemetery

A renowned Japanese sculptor who bridged traditional and modern artistic techniques during the Meiji and Taishō periods...

Hamao Shirō

1896–1935 (age 39)

Somei Cemetery

Mikami Sanji

1865–1939 (age 74)

Somei Cemetery

A Japanese politician who served during the late Meiji and early Shōwa periods.

Hiranuma Yoshirō

1864–1938 (age 74)

Somei Cemetery

Naoomi Tamura

1858–1934 (age 76)

Somei Cemetery

A Japanese Christian pastor who ministered to his congregation during the Meiji and Taishō eras.

Sekine Masanao

1860–1932 (age 72)

Somei Cemetery

Takata Sanae

1860–1938 (age 78)

Somei Cemetery

A Japanese politician whose career encompassed the late Meiji and early Shōwa periods.

Edward Bramwell Clarke

1874–1934 (age 60)

Kobe Municipal Foreign Cemetery

Tokugawa Tsuneko

1882–1939 (age 57)

Toshimagaoka Cemetery

A member of the Imperial Family of Japan during the Meiji and Taishō eras.

Kinjirō Ashiwara

1850–1937 (age 87)

Gōtoku-ji Temple

Shibuya Reiko

1909–1934 (age 25)

Tomb of Unknown Soldier of Liberation Movement

A Japanese activist whose short but passionate life was dedicated to social and political change during the Taishō peri...

Kusakabe Kimbei

1841–1932 (age 91)

Kuboyama Cemetery

Itō Miyoji

1857–1934 (age 77)

Tsukiji Hongan-ji Wadabori-byōsho

A Japanese businessperson whose ventures contributed to Japan's economic modernization during the Meiji and Taishō eras...