Toru Watanabe, an actor from Koga City, Ibaraki Prefecture who had a friendly personality and was widely active in television and movies, passed away due to sepsis on the 28th of last month.
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Toru Watanabe, an actor from Koga City, Ibaraki Prefecture, who had a warm disposition and was involved in television and movies, died on the 28th of last month from sepsis.
He was 61 years old at the time.
Toru Watanabe was born in Koga City, Ibaraki Prefecture, and attended elementary and high school there.
Following that, he rose to prominence as a detective in the famous commercial drama “Taiyo ni Hoero!”
Following that, he was engaged in various dramas, movies, and stages, and he played Takamori Saigo in NHK’s Taiga drama “Tokugawa Yoshinobu” and delivered a noble performance.
He has been the “Ibaraki Ambassador” since 1995, and the “Furukawa Ambassador” since 2007.
He was the chief of the Koga Police Station for a day in 2014, and he was also involved in raising awareness against special fraud.
In the first year of Reiwa, he added to the attraction of his city by hosting the opening and closing ceremonies at the Ibaraki National Athletic Meet.
According to Bungakuza, Mr. Watanabe was diagnosed with bacterial gastroenteritis on the 20th of last month after experiencing symptoms such as fever and stomach discomfort, and was hospitalized in Tokyo, but died of sepsis on the 28th. That’s all.
Following the death of Toru Watanabe, an actor from Koga City, Ibaraki Prefecture, residents voiced their condolences one after the other.
A woman in her twenties from Koga City stated, “I have a strong impression of him getting along well with his wife. I heard that his disease had improved, so it’s unfortunate that he died at such a young age.”
In addition, a guy in his 70s stated, “I was shocked to find that Mr. Watanabe had died. He made a significant contribution to Koga City, and I was quite pleased with him.”
“Every time Mr. Watanabe visited his cemetery and returned to his hometown, he would come to buy flowers,” said a lady in her 60s who works at a flower store in front of JR Koga Station. I was speaking.
Toru Watanabe, who was born in Koga City, Ibaraki Prefecture, died, and his classmates mourned with him.
Mr. Atsushi Nara (61), the owner of a restaurant in Koga City, has known Mr. Watanabe since he was a child, and they attended the same school from elementary to high school.
Last September, to commemorate Watanabe’s 40th debut anniversary and 60th birthday, he and his friends raced to a reading theater in Tokyo, anxious about each other’s physical condition. I mean, we had a discussion.
Mr. Nara stated the following about Mr. Watanabe: “I was aware that Mr. Watanabe was ill, but when I learned that he had died, my eyes went dark. I sincerely apologize. Our city. Everyone was proud of their attendance. I was hoping to see more activity.”