Wakayama Prefecture Governor Shuhei Kishimoto died in Wakayama City on Tuesday morning. He was 68.
Kishimoto was found collapsed at the governor's official residence by his secretary at around 10:15 a.m. on Monday morning and taken to a hospital where he was placed in an intensive care unit, NHK reported. According to the prefectural government, he died of septic shock at 9:33 a.m. Tuesday.
Kishimoto had returned to his residence Sunday night after participating in the opening ceremony of the Kansai Pavilion at the Osaka Expo.
Kishimoto, who served five terms in the House of Representatives, was elected governor in 2022.
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HopeSpringsEternal
Can never take for granted, RIP!
Hercolobus
Sad news Rest in peace.
TorafusuTorasan
@owzer--Gov. Kishimoto collapsed at home on Monday morning, was taken to hospital, and died there on Tuesday morning.
owzer
Are we certain? It's possible he died first, causing the collapse.
TorafusuTorasan
@BC--looks like the votes are all against you. Why not keep your smiley emojis and veiled nonsense to yourself, not barfed here on the same day we learned of the passing of a good independent politician.
WA4TKG
And what exactly caused THAT to happen?!