Famous Graves in Japan
554 records found
47 Ronin
Birth and death dates unknown.At the heart of Japan is the samurai code of "bushido". Its...
Minato-ku, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
Hiroshima Peace Park Memorial
6 Aug 1945 – 6 Aug 1945Memorial dedicated to the estimated 80 to 150 thousand victims...
Hiroshima, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima, Japan
Ujihiro Okuma
14 Jul 1856 – 20 Mar 1934Outstanding sculptor. One of his few extant works is a bust of...
Toshima-ku, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
Kuraji Ishikawa
28 Feb 1859 – 23 Dec 1944Founder of the "Japanese Braille" system.
Toshima-ku, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
Naomi Tamura
15 Sep 1858 – 7 Jan 1934Philanthropist. Provided assistance to impoverished students.
Toshima-ku, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
Husetsu Nakamura
19 Aug 1866 – 6 Jun 1943Western-style painter.
Fuchu City, Fuchū-shi, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
Naoya Shiga
20 Feb 1883 – 21 Oct 1971Political activist and writer. Shiga oppsed the imperial system...
Minato-ku, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
Shohei Ooka
6 Mar 1909 – 25 Dec 1988Writer, scholar. Ooka, a native of Tokyo, became familiar with...
Fuchu City, Fuchū-shi, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
Shomin Unno
30 Jun 1844 – 6 Oct 1915Renowned sculptor of gold.
Toshima-ku, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
Ryozen Kannon Memorial
Birth and death dates unknown.This 80-foot-high white statue is dedicated to unknown soldiers...
Kyoto, Kyōto-shi, Kyoto, Japan
Naohiko Kumagai
19 Jan 1829 – 8 Mar 1913Artist and painter. "Waterfall" is one of his better known works.
Toshima-ku, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
Toyokai Motoori
5 Jun 1834 – 15 Feb 1913Tanka poet. Scholar of Japanese literature. Grandfather of...
Taitō-ku, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
Shunsho Katsukawa
1726 – 1792Painter. Also known as "Katsumiyagawa," and simply, "Shunsho." He...
Taitō-ku, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
Charles Lennox Richardson
16 Apr 1834 – 4 Sep 1862British merchant. Namesake of "The Richardson Affair," known to...
Yokohama, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa, Japan
Motonao Narushima
13 Mar 1778 – 6 Sep 1862Essayist.
Toshima-ku, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
Emperor Meiji
3 Nov 1852 – 30 Jul 1912The 122nd Emperor of Japan. The second son of the Emperor Komei,...
Kyoto, Kyōto-shi, Kyoto, Japan
Sanji Mikami
29 Oct 1865 – 7 Jun 1939Historian.
Toshima-ku, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
Usurai Kitada
14 Mar 1876 – 5 Nov 1900Writer.
Toshima-ku, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
Senko Mizuno
3 Dec 1888 – 31 May 1919Writer.
Toshima-ku, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
Rikizo Nakajima
21 Feb 1858 – 21 Dec 1918Philosopher, ethicist.
Toshima-ku, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
