Japanese singer-songwriter Sayuri passed away on Sept. 20 due to a chronic illness. She was 28.
Her husband, musician Amaarashi, announced her passing on X (formerly Twitter) on Sept. 27.
“I would like to inform everyone who always supports Sayuri. Sayuri passed away on September 20. She died at the age of 28,” he said in a statement.
Japanese singer Sayuri (Instagram)
He added, “In addition, the funeral was held only by relatives and related parties according to the wishes of the bereaved family. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your kindness to Sayuri during her lifetime, and we would like to pray for her soul to rest in peace with all our hearts."
In a separate post, Amaarashi added, “She was passionate about music until the very end, as she battled a chronic illness. There's not much I can say, but this is an indisputable truth.”
Last July, Sayuri (さユり) announced that she was diagnosed with functional dysphonia.
“Functional dysphonia is poor voice quality without any obvious anatomical, neurological or other organic difficulties affecting the larynx or voice box. It is also referred to as functional voice difficulty,” according to the University of Michigan Health website.
She decided to take a break from singing because of her condition.
Among her songs, "Mikazuki” was used for the Japanese anime “Rampo Kitan: Game of Laplace, Mikazuki” and "It's like a small light" for “Erased.”