Mr. Shimada continued to work energetically while fighting illness
“The grave that Mr. Shimada purchased has been in this state since February last year.”
Saitama’s tombstone dealer said with a puzzled expression.
On July 25th,colon cancerDied at the age of 69 due to multiple organ failure caused byactressofYoko ShimadaMr. Miss. For more than a year, the tombstones that Shimada purchased for herself and her mother, who passed away in January 2020, have been packed and placed on the grounds of a stone shop in the mountains. rice field.
The chief priest of a temple in Honjo City, Saitama Prefecture, where Shimada had decided to build a grave for him during his lifetime, told me about the situation.
“When Mr. Shimada lost his mother, he purchased a grave here. The gravestone is white granite and is a splendid five-ring pagoda type. I have only received a few tens of thousands of yen as a deposit, so I can’t decide how to engrave the characters on the front of the tombstone, what to do with the family crest, etc., and I can’t even assemble the tombstone.”
Meanwhile, it is reported that Shimada’s remains will not be buried in this cemetery in Honjo, but in his father’s grave in Tokyo. The chief priest lamented, “At this rate, the tombstone will be returned to the dealer, and the lot where Mr. Shimada was planning to build his grave will also disappear.”
Until now, this magazine has reported that Shibuya Ward took over the body of Mr. Shimada, who could not find a taker, and stored it at a dry ice fee of 6,000 yen a day. Since the two younger sisters did not offer to take over the body, Shibuya Ward was supposed to find relatives within the third degree and confirm their intention to take over the body. However, in the meantime, for some reason, it was reported that a wake and a funeral ceremony were held, adding to the confusion.
In the end, Shibuya Ward cremated her in early August. On August 15, her remains were handed over to the manager who was in her hospital room when she died. Currently, the remains of her and her mother are enshrined in Shimada’s home. According to reports, the farewell party will be held on September 27.
However, during his lifetime, Shimada refused to enter the family grave. Koichiro Fukushima, Shimada’s former manager, said, “She said, ‘I’m not going to go to her father’s grave because I’ve cut off from her family.’ talk.
“After her father passed away, Mr. Shimada took care of her mother, who was elderly. But she refused, and she even said, “I’ve already severed ties with the Nakamura family (Mr. Shimada’s family).””
In the end, Ms. Shimada ended up taking care of her mother by herself. One of Mr. Shimada’s friends looks back on her, who took care of her and worked at the same time.
“Mr. Shimada’s mother collapsed from a cerebral infarction and seems to have been paralyzed since then. When I met Mr. Shimada in Tokyo, he said, ‘I have to go home early.’ But she’s waiting for me to come home without even turning off the light.I feel sorry for her.’ She also had a heart attack due to overexertion. She had a temporary cardiac arrest and had to have her trachea incised. After my mother passed away, I was depressed and thought, ‘Now I’m really alone.'”
According to Mr. Fukushima, Mr. Shimada kept his mother’s ashes at hand without interment.
“I said to her, ‘You should bury your mother’s remains as soon as possible. If you don’t, your mother will try to take you away.’ In the end, it seems that they chose to hand over the ashes to the office that held the “imaginary funeral”, but in order to respect Mr. Shimada’s wishes, the funeral was held again at a temple in Honjo City, and everyone involved attended. I would like you to
It is not yet known if Shimada’s will will be carried out.In addition, visit Mr. Shimadatroubleis not the only one. Mr. Shimada’s fellow actor leaks this with a confused expression.
“Mr. Shimada likes to drive, so she borrowed a white foreign car from an acquaintance. She used to rent a parking lot herself, but after she moved to Shibuya Ward, she said that the parking lot was expensive. It was parked in a parking lot in Koto Ward that I rented.However, since November of last year, they stopped paying the parking fee.The accumulated parking fee is 120,000 yen.At this rate, I However, I have to pay for the parking lot, and I am very troubled.
Now that she’s gone, I can’t even move my car. Not only that, but I don’t even know who actually has the keys to the car. I’ve heard that the manager who took over Mr. Shimada’s remains has it, but when I contacted the office, they just said, ‘We’ll deal with it someday,’ and the situation didn’t progress at all.”
When this magazine checked the parking lot where Ms. Shimada’s car was placed, it was indeed her birthday.Premium carwas parked in dust. The rear seat window was left open, and the inside of the car was also dusty. I don’t even know if the engine will work.
Furthermore, in his later years, Mr. Shimada also had troubles in his “main business”.
“Since Mr. Shimada was going to make a movie, I searched for a sponsor and introduced him to him. Then she went to the sponsor by herself and negotiated, and got several million yen. But that was the movie. It has not been confirmed whether she was used in the production.She lived in a luxury apartment, but she must have had a pretty tough life financially.I am shocked that she passed away, but she will continue to have financial troubles in the future. I think it will come.” (Same as above)
Even if he passes away, it seems that the day when Mr. Shimada can sleep peacefully is still a long way off.
Photo by Nobuo Umemoto
( Weekly FLASH September 6, 2022 issue
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