Chapter 357 – The Departure of the Hero of the Seas

On May 30, 1934, the ninth year of the Shōwa era, Marshal Tōgō Heihachirō departed for the higher realms. Although he passed away after suffering from numerous illnesses, including bladder cancer, reaching the age of eighty-six in that era was undoubtedly a long and fulfilling life.

Marshal Tōgō Passes Away / 7:00 A.M., the 30th

Marshal Marquis Tōgō Heihachirō, the pride of Japan and a man admired throughout the world, fell into critical condition at 3:00 p.m. on the 29th due to the worsening of throat cancer, bladder stones, neuralgia, and bronchitis. He passed away at 7:00 a.m. on the 30th. The Ministry of the Navy announced his death at 7:05 a.m.

That was the headline and summary printed on the front page of the nation’s highest-circulation newspaper.

Naturally, he was accorded a state funeral, which was held with great ceremony on June 5 in