Passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 15, 2025, aged 83 years. Loved partner of the late John Hickey, loved daughter of the late Kikumaru and Tatsuko Tamori  (Japan), loved by her brothers Ichiro, Yutata, and Yozo, great friend of Mike, Willy and Hong, and many others worldwide. A celebration of Masayo’s life will be held at Christchurch Crematorium Chapel, 65 Vickerys Road, Wigram, on Friday, February 21, at 2.00pm.