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``Thank you'' ``Rest in peace'' Tokyo's Sanya, sad place related to Joe - Tetsuya Chiba passes away

Voices of condolence in the Sanya district, where “Ashita no Joe” was set, and in Asahi City, where he spent his childhood.

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Following the death of manga artist Tetsuya Chiba, sadness is spreading in the Yamaya district of Tokyo, where his masterpiece ``Ashita no Joe'' was set, and in Asahi City, Chiba Prefecture, where he spent his childhood.
Words of gratitude and condolences were received from those involved.

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Tetsuya Chiba, known as the creator of the manga ``Ashita no Joe,'' has passed away at the age of 87. The Sanya district, where the work is set, and Asahi City, where he spent his childhood, are known as places connected to the work.

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``Thank you for your wonderful work.'' ``I hope you rest in peace.'' On the 27th, when it was announced that manga artist Tetsuya Chiba had passed away, sadness spread throughout the Yamaya district of Tokyo, known as the setting for his masterpiece ``Ashita no Joe''.

The Sanya district of Taito Ward is said to be the place where Joe Yabuki, the main character of Ashita no Joe, grew up as a boxer. Teruhiro Aoki (77), chairman of the Iroha-kai Shopping District, where a statue of Takeshi Yabuki stands near the entrance, said he was told to "do your best" and said, "He was a kind and very good teacher. I hope he rests in peace."

``Joe is the symbol of the town,'' said Kenyoshi Shimizu, 60, who runs a dry cleaning shop. Inside the store, panels and maps depicting the characters appearing in the work were carefully stored. Vice-chairman Kazuo Ohara (84) expressed his gratitude, saying, ``Tourists have started visiting. Thank you for enlivening the shopping district.''

Chiba-san spent some of her childhood in Asahi City (formerly Iioka Town) in Chiba Prefecture after being repatriated from the former Manchuria (northeast China). The beach in his work ``The Sea Calling Yuca'' is based on Iioka Town, and a special exhibition was held in 2024. A 57-year-old male staff member who planned the event mourned, saying, ``It's very sad.As a manga artist with ties to the city, I'm grateful that you cherish your ties to your hometown.''

``Thank you'' ``Rest in peace'' Tokyo's Sanya, sad place related to Joe - Tetsuya Chiba passes away

Voices of condolence in the Sanya district, where “Ashita no Joe” was set, and in Asahi City, where he spent his childhood.

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Following the death of manga artist Tetsuya Chiba, sadness is spreading in the Yamaya district of Tokyo, where his masterpiece ``Ashita no Joe'' was set, and in Asahi City, Chiba Prefecture, where he spent his childhood.
Words of gratitude and condolences were received from those involved.

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