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Yoshihiro Nishimura, Director of ‘Tokyo Gore Police,’ Dies at 59

Updated 2026-05-26 23:20 UTC 1 source Neutral

Director Yoshihiro Nishimura, known for films like 'Tokyo Gore Police' and 'Welcome to Japan,' passed away in Tokyo after a two-week hospital stay due to liver disease. He was 59.

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Yoshihiro Nishimura, the director behind films like “Tokyo Gore Police” and “Welcome to Japan,” died Monday in Tokyo following a nearly two-week hospital stay for liver disease. He was 59.  Nishimura’s career began in the early 2000s, during which he directed and created effects for a number of shor
2026-05-26 23:06 UTC
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