Find A Grave - Tokyo Metropolis

Brinkley, Francis b. 1841 d. 1912
Diplomat, educator and writer. Brinkley first went to Japan in 1867 as assistant attache to the Japanese Legation. He and his son, Jack Ronald, greatly contributed to the culture and education in Japan. Brinkley was born at Leinster, Ireland. His grandfather was a bishop and professor of astronomy in Dublin University. Brinkley studied at Dunganon and Trinity and was at the top of his class in mathematics and classical studies. After graduating from those institutions, he entered the Royal...[Read More] (Bio by: Warrick L. Barrett)
Aoyama Cemetery, Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
Chiba, Sadakichi b. 1812 d. 1879
Teacher and mentor to Ryoma Sakamoto, whose activities helped promote the modernization of Japan. (Bio by: Warrick L. Barrett)
Zoshigaya Cemetery, Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
Chiba, Shigetaro
Younger brother of Sadakichi (Shusaku) Chiba. (Bio by: Warrick L. Barrett)
Zoshigaya Cemetery, Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
Chiossone, Edoardo b. 1833 d. April 11, 1898
Artist and engraver. Originally from Genoa, Italy, Chiossone traveled to Japan in 1875 and was one of several foreigners imported to share his knowledge of engraving and manufacturing techniques. The manufacturing system for stamps at the currency office was changed completely by the hiring of Chiossone and his colleagues. In the hand-engraved plate system that had been used since the ryu-mon stamps, every stamp on a sheet was carved individually in a large concave block, requiring a great deal...[Read More] (Bio by: Warrick L. Barrett)
Cause of death: stroke
Aoyama Cemetery, Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
Conder, Josiah b. 1852 d. 1920
Architect. Originally from England, Conder was invited to Japan in 1977 to teach architecture. He trained most of the major Japanese architects of the Meiji era and designed buildings that included the Tokyo Imperial Museum, the Rokumeikan and the St. Nikolai Cathedral. (Bio by: Warrick L. Barrett)
Gokoku-ji Temple Cemetery, Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
Dan, Ikuma b. 1924 d. May 17, 2001
Musician, Composer and Conductor. He earned much international acclaim for his music, which combined elements of the East and West. His opera "The Crane at Sunset," has been staged over 650 times in Japan and other countries. He enjoyed particular popularity in China. His other works included "The Great Wall," "The Silk Road," and "Flying Apsaras." He was also writer of prose and was serving as the president of the Japan-China Cultural Exchange Association at the time of his death due to a...[Read More] (Bio by: Warrick L. Barrett)
Gokoku-ji Temple Cemetery, Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
Date, Munenari b. 1818 d. 1892
A chief of the Uwajima feudal clan. (Bio by: Warrick L. Barrett)
Yanaka Cemetery, Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
Den, Kenjiro b. 1855 d. 1930
Bureaucrat and statesman.At the height of his career, Den served as Japan's Minister of Communications. His diary which has an entry discussing the 1918 riots caused by a sudden rise in the price of rice, is kept in the national government library's holdings.
(Bio by: Warrick L. Barrett)
Tama Reien Cemetery (Fuchu City), Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
Plot: 2-1-6-6
Ebina, Danjyo 'Danjo' b. 1856 d. 1937
Christian leader and educator. (Bio by: Warrick L. Barrett)
Tama Reien Cemetery (Fuchu City), Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
Plot: 12-1-7-18
Edogawa, Rampo b. October 21, 1894 d. July 28, 1965
Detective novelist and the first modern mystery writer in Japan. His real name was Taro Hirai. He was born in Nabari, Mie, Japan, and is considered "The Father of Japanese Detective Stories." Edogawa chose his pen name for an interesting reason. In the Japanese system of family name first, he is "Edogawa Rampo." He modeled himself after Edgar Allen Poe, whom many consider the inventor of detective stories. When "Edogawa Rampo" is pronounced quickly, it sounds like "Edgar Allen Poe." (Bio by: Warrick L. Barrett)
Tama Reien Cemetery (Fuchu City), Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
Plot: 26-1-17-6
Edoya, Nekohachi b. 1866 d. 1932
Multi-talented entertainer. He was a vaudeville entertainer known for his mimicry of animals and insects. His son and some of his grandchildren followed his example as vaudeville entertainers who mimicked animals and insects. (Bio by: Warrick L. Barrett)
Zoshigaya Cemetery, Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
Enchi, Fumiko b. 1905 d. 1986
Novelist. First daughter of Japanese literature scholar, Kazutoshi Ueda. (Bio by: Warrick L. Barrett)
Yanaka Cemetery, Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
Endo, Shusaku b. 1923 d. September 29, 1996
Catholic novelist and humorist. Endo was an author of novels and plays on religious themes. (Bio by: Warrick L. Barrett)
Huchu Catholic Cemtery, Fuchu City, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
Endo, Shusaku 'Paul' b. 1923 d. September 29, 1996
Award-winning novelist. Endo is generally considered Japan's greatest Christian writer. As a Christian in a predominately Buddhist society, his life experiencs made him very sensitive to the plight of minorities. For his work "Siroi Hito" (A White Man), he won Akutagawa Award for literature. He later won the Silver Bear Award for literature at the 1986 Berlin Festival. His most important novel was "Tinmoku" (Silence) in 1966, the story of a Portuguese priest in 16th century Tokugawa-shogunate...[Read More] (Bio by: Warrick L. Barrett)
Fuchu Catholic Cemetery, Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
Ezaki, Reiji b. 1855 d. 1910
Photographer. (Bio by: Warrick L. Barrett)
Yanaka Cemetery, Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
Fujioka, Sakutaro 'Toho' b. July 19, 1870 d. February 3, 1910
Literary scholar. Fujioka was a prolific writer who also used "Toho" as a pen name. (Bio by: Warrick L. Barrett)
Somei Cemetery, Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
Fujita, Toyohachi b. 1869 d. 1929
Oriental history scholar. Fujita served as a liaison between Japanese and Chinese students and authors. The Toyohachi Fujita collection of Japanese and Chinese books are a property of Tokyo's Bunkyo Library. (Bio by: Warrick L. Barrett)
Tama Reien Cemetery (Fuchu City), Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
Plot: 3-1-34-2
Fujiwara, Ginjiro "The Paper Manufacturing King of Japan"
Businessman. He is best know for establishing the Fujihara Foundation of Science in 1959. He headed the former Oji Paper before the Pacific War. (Oji Paper was the predecessor of today�fs Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd. and Oji Paper Co., Ltd.) To establish the Foundation, Mr. Fujiwara contributed 100 million yen from his own funds. Considered the �Nobel Prize of Japan�, the Fujihara Award uses its funds to recognize Japanese scientists who have made outstanding contributions. Every year, the...[Read More] (Bio by: Warrick L. Barrett)
Tsukijihongan-ji Temple Cemetery, Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
Fujiyama, Raita b. 1863 d. 1938
Entrepeneur and business leader. He founded the "Fujiyama" business enterprises. (Bio by: Warrick L. Barrett)
Tama Reien Cemetery (Fuchu City), Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
Plot: 11-1-2-2
Fukuchi, Ouchi (Genichiro) b. 1841 d. 1906
Theatrical writer. (Bio by: Warrick L. Barrett)
Yanaka Cemetery, Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan

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