Only 47



The Japanese music scene suffered a major loss in the morning of Oct. 9, 2016 with the passing of Boom Boom Satellites lead vocalist Michiyuki Kawashima, 47, according to an announcement on the duo’s official website posted earlier Tuesday.

The band announced last year that Kawashima had a fourth brain tumor relapse and that they would halt their activities as Boom Boom Satellites after the release of “Lay Your Hands on Me,” which they successfully managed to put out in June.

The other half of the act, Masayuki Nakano, wrote the following on their Facebook page: “I imagine he is soaring around the world, finally freed from the restrictions of his body. His passing is not a tragedy, but the achievement of a lifetime goal and a happy ending.”

Thank you!

“I imagine he is soaring around the world, finally freed from the restrictions of his body.

His passing is not a tragedy, but the achievement of a lifetime goal and a happy ending.”

I imagine the bunny being her father