Newspapers in Japan reported on Sunday that actress, singer, and dancer Yukiji Asaoka (real name Yukie Katō) passed away on April 27.
While the cause of death is unknown, Asaoka was seeking treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease.
Chō ya…, which her husband Masahiko Tsugawa also performed in, and her daughter Mayuko produced.
In anime, she voiced Matsuko in My Neighbors the Yamadas, Kitanokata in The Tale of Princess Kaguya, and Euterpe in The Mouse and His Child.
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