Deaths in the 1960s

Kazuo Hirotsu

1891–1968 (age 77)

Yanaka Cemetery

Kazuo Hirotsu was a Japanese screenwriter whose work influenced modern Japanese cinema.

Takeru Inukai

1896–1960 (age 64)

Aoyama Cemetery

Kiyoshi Gōko

1882–1961 (age 79)

Aoyama Cemetery

Kiyoshi Gōko was a Japanese businessman who contributed to Japan's economic development.

Chitose Koga

1877–1969 (age 92)

Aoyama Cemetery

Hayato Ikeda

1899–1965 (age 66)

Aoyama Cemetery

Hayato Ikeda was a Japanese politician who served in key governmental roles during Japan's post-war reconstruction.

Shigeru Yoshida

1878–1967 (age 89)

Aoyama Cemetery

Otoya Yamaguchi

1943–1960 (age 17)

Aoyama Cemetery

Otoya Yamaguchi was a Japanese student whose life reflected the political turbulence of post-war Japan.

Sanzō Wada

1883–1967 (age 84)

Aoyama Cemetery

Paul Jacoulet

1896–1960 (age 64)

Aoyama Cemetery

Paul Jacoulet was an American painter and printmaker celebrated for his Asian-inspired artwork.

Yoshii Isamu

1886–1960 (age 74)

Aoyama Cemetery

Yamamoto Shōun

1870–1965 (age 95)

Aoyama Cemetery

Yamamoto Shōun was a Japanese painter whose work reflected the evolution of modern Japanese art.

Teisuke Murata

1905–1969 (age 64)

Nanzen-ji Temple

Yasujirō Ozu

1903–1963 (age 60)

Engaku-ji Temple

Yasujirō Ozu was a legendary Japanese filmmaker whose innovative works profoundly influenced world cinema.

Inejirō Asanuma

1898–1960 (age 62)

Tama Cemetery

Eiji Yoshikawa

1892–1962 (age 70)

Tama Cemetery

Eiji Yoshikawa was a Japanese screenwriter (1892–1962) known for his contributions to early Japanese cinema.

Edogawa Ranpo

1894–1965 (age 71)

Tama Cemetery

Sadao Araki

1877–1966 (age 89)

Tama Cemetery

Sadao Araki was a Japanese politician (1877–1966) who played a role in Japan's political landscape during the twentiet...

Yoshisuke Aikawa

1880–1967 (age 87)

Tama Cemetery

Teiji Takagi

1875–1960 (age 85)

Tama Cemetery

Teiji Takagi was a Japanese mathematician (1875–1960) whose work contributed significantly to mathematical scholarship...

Hachirō Arita

1884–1965 (age 81)

Tama Cemetery

Toyohiko Kagawa

1888–1960 (age 72)

Tama Cemetery

Toyohiko Kagawa was a Japanese writer (1888–1960) known for his literary works and cultural contributions.

Zengo Yoshida

1885–1966 (age 81)

Tama Cemetery

Nishizō Tsukahara

1887–1966 (age 79)

Tama Cemetery

Nishizō Tsukahara was a Japanese military officer (1887–1966) who served during a pivotal period in Japanese history.

Renya Mutaguchi

1888–1966 (age 78)

Tama Cemetery

Hideo Yoshino

1902–1967 (age 65)

Zuisen-ji Temple

Hideo Yoshino was a Japanese writer (1902–1967) whose literary contributions shaped twentieth-century Japanese culture...

Nakayama Gishu

1900–1969 (age 69)

Engaku-ji Temple

Kichisaburō Nomura

1877–1964 (age 87)

Gokoku-ji Temple

Kichisaburō Nomura was a Japanese teacher (1877–1964) whose educational work influenced Japanese learning and culture...

Shunroku Hata

1879–1962 (age 83)

Moroyama

Utsubo Kubota

1877–1967 (age 90)

Zōshigaya Cemetery

Utsubo Kubota was a Japanese writer (1877–1967) whose literary works contributed to twentieth-century Japanese culture...

Tempū Nakamura

1876–1968 (age 92)

Gokoku-ji Temple

Roppa Furukawa

1903–1961 (age 58)

Zōshigaya Cemetery

Roppa Furukawa was a Japanese actor (1903–1961) known for his performances in Japanese theater and entertainment.

Shōnen Matsumura

1872–1960 (age 88)

Zōshigaya Cemetery

Kyoko Natsume

1877–1963 (age 86)

Zōshigaya Cemetery

Kyoko Natsume (1877–1963) was a notable figure in early twentieth-century Japanese cultural life.

Hagoromo Takeshima

1872–1967 (age 95)

Zōshigaya Cemetery

Kōgo Noda

1893–1968 (age 75)

Tama Cemetery

Kōgo Noda was a prominent Japanese screenwriter whose scripts influenced mid-20th century cinema.

Seiichirō Yasui

1891–1962 (age 71)

Tama Cemetery

Kodō Nomura

1882–1963 (age 81)

Tama Cemetery

Kodō Nomura was a Japanese screenwriter who contributed to early-to-mid twentieth century cinema.

Tadao Yanaihara

1893–1961 (age 68)

Tama Cemetery

Yōsuke Yamahata

1917–1966 (age 49)

Tama Cemetery

Yōsuke Yamahata was a notable Japanese photographer whose work documented important historical moments.

Yūzō Tazaki

1898–1963 (age 65)

Tama Cemetery

Michisuke Ueno

1888–1962 (age 74)

Tama Cemetery

Michisuke Ueno was a Japanese accounting academic who advanced financial scholarship in Japan.

Tomoji Itō

1912–1967 (age 55)

Tama Cemetery

Maeda Tamon

1884–1962 (age 78)

Tama Cemetery

Maeda Tamon was a Japanese businessperson who contributed to Japan's economic development.

Ichiro Oga

1883–1965 (age 82)

Tama Cemetery

Shinzo Koizumi

1888–1966 (age 78)

Tama Cemetery

Shinzo Koizumi was a Japanese economist whose scholarly work influenced economic thought and policy.

Kiyozō Shinbashi

1903–1963 (age 60)

Tama Cemetery

Michiko Kanba

1937–1960 (age 23)

Tama Cemetery

Michiko Kanba was a Japanese writer whose literary work reflected mid-twentieth century cultural currents.

Teiichirō Shōda

1870–1961 (age 91)

Tama Cemetery

Yoshikazu Mitsukuri

1920–1968 (age 48)

Tama Cemetery

Yoshikazu Mitsukuri was a twentieth-century Japanese figure whose life contributed to his era's cultural landscape.

Shinnosuke Abe

1884–1964 (age 80)

Tama Cemetery