Celebrity Enka Singer Nobue Matsubara Dies at 65 After Hospitalization in Tokyo
Veteran enka singer Nobue Matsubara, a seven-time NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen performer, has died at 65 after being hospitalized in Tokyo on September 13.
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Celebrity Actress Mayumi Ogawa Dies at 86, Death Concealed for Months
Showa-era actress Mayumi Ogawa has died at 86; her passing in March was only revealed months later by her daughter.
Celebrity Actress Hanayo Sumi, Former Takarazuka Top Star, Dies at 94
Hanayo Sumi, a former Takarazuka Revue top star and veteran actress, has died at 94. Her actor sons Masahiro and Masanobu Takashima shared tributes.