Former Tokyo Gov. Yukio Aoshima dies at 74

Former Tokyo Gov. Yukio Aoshima dies at 74

TOKYO, Japan - Former Tokyo Gov. Yukio Aoshima (file photo) died Dec. 20 of myelodysplastic syndrome, a blood disorder, at a hospital in Tokyo, his family said. He was 74. Aoshima was also active as a scriptwriter, an actor, novelist and a Diet member during his lifetime.

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