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On July 22nd, 1989 (Heisei 1), the funeral of Misora Hibari, who had died at the young age of 52 on the 24th of the previous month, was held at the Aoyama Funeral Hall in Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo. A line of mourners continued into the evening from people connected to her from various fields, including the entertainment industry, to send off the queen of music, who had once again brought home the end of the Showa era. Fans had been lining up on the sidewalk in front of the Aoyama Funeral Hall since the night before, waiting for the funeral to begin by singing Hibari's songs. The number of fans who came to pay their respects swelled, with approximately 50,000 people paying their respects to Hibari.