A large amount of medicine and a suicide note were not found… Miho Nakayama Neighbors saw something strange on the day and the mystery of the “blank 10 hours”.

Her younger sister, Shinobu Nakayama, spoke of her death.

There is an outpouring of grief from the entertainment world at his untimely death.

On December 6, singer and actor Miho Nakayama passed away at her home in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo. She was 54 years old. Celebrities from various fields expressed their sadness at the sudden departure of Ms. Nakayama, who had been a close friend.

Hiroko Moriguchi (56), who made her debut in 1985, said on her radio show, “We had talked about doing our best in music, but it was so sudden. I’m sorry, I couldn’t sort out my feelings either,” she revealed.

Miho was a special person to be looked up to even though we were in the same year.

Noboru Uesugi, 52, former vocalist of the rock band “WANDS,” who wrote the lyrics to one of Ms. Nakayama’s best-known songs, “Surely More than Anyone in the World,” also posted: “I am simply astonished and shocked by the sudden sad news. Thank you very much for singing with us,” he commented. Naoto Takenaka (68) and Ainosuke Kataoka (52), who had also worked extensively as an actor, also offered their condolences to Mr. Nakayama.

The office staff visited Nakayama’s home and called 110 at around midnight on June 6. “An office staff member visited Nakayama’s home and called 110 at around midnight on June 6. It is said that he was confirmed dead on the spot. It is said that Ms. Nakayama was alone in the house and the door was locked, so at this point, it is considered unlikely that there was an incident.

Shortly after 8:00 p.m. on the evening of the 6th, her own sister, Shinobu Nakayama (51), appeared in front of the press and made the following comment.

She said, “I apologize to everyone for the late hour. It happened so suddenly that I don’t have anything to tell you at ……, so I’m sure I’ll have something to tell you again.”

After saying this, he bowed deeply and got into a courtesy car driven by an official.

The night before the tour, they discussed “plans for the launch of the tour

On December 1, Ms. Nakayama started her live tour “Miho Nakayama Christmas Concert 2024 in Billbord Live” in Yokohama, Osaka, and Tokyo, and on the evening of December 6, she was scheduled to perform in Osaka. A resident of the neighborhood, who was interviewed by this magazine, described the situation on the day of her death.

A little after midnight, a fire truck, an ambulance, and a doctor’s car came with sirens blaring. I went shopping, and when I came back about five minutes later, people were being carried out of the building on stretchers. Of course, I didn’t know Mr. Nakayama lived there, so I didn’t pay much attention. ……”

According to the investigators, the communication with the office staff was confirmed until about 11:00 p.m. the night before. Some reports indicate that he was contacted at 7:00 a.m. on the morning of the 6th, but it is not clear whether the line was read or not, although it was sent by the office personnel. After that, they were scheduled to meet at Shinagawa Station around 9:00 a.m. on the morning of the 6th to go to a live concert, but Mr. Nakayama did not show up. It is believed that during this “blank 10 hours,” Mr. Nakayama passed away.

What exactly happened during these 10 hours is being speculated on ……. Various speculations are flying around on social networking sites. In particular, there is a picture posted on Instagram the day before he passed away

I was so gutted for a couple of days that I could only talk to my friends who went with me. I’m not a good photographer, but even if I was, I couldn’t express myself.

The post, “I can’t express myself well, but I can’t express myself at all,” has attracted a lot of attention, but a source close to the investigation revealed that the cause of death has not yet been determined.

At the time of her discovery, Ms. Nakayama was found bent forward in a bathtub filled with water. The cause of death is still unknown, but no suicide note has been found at this time. Nor was there such a thing as a large amount of sleeping pills or other over-the-counter drugs found. Authorities believe that it is unlikely that Mr. Nakayama made the extreme choice on his own.

The most likely scenarios from the circumstances are that he fell into a coma due to some factor, suffocation due to his face being immersed in hot water for a long period of time, or heat shock due to a sudden change in temperature. Investigations are currently underway to determine the cause of death, including various possibilities.

On the evening of the 5th, Mr. Nakayama was discussing with his office staff about the launch on the 15th, when his live tour would end. Various events were also planned for next year, which would mark the 40th anniversary of his debut. The news of Mr. Nakayama’s passing amidst such circumstances has filled the whole of Japan with sadness.