Scheduled Posthumous Release The initial sentence was posted by Nakayama (account name: Nakayama) at 8:00 PM on the 14th. "Gueh shindan go" (Ugh, I'm dead) is an internet slang term that originated on the anonymous bulletin board "2channel (now 5channel)" in the 2010s, used when pretending to die of shock after hearing something from another person.
According to his father, Kazuhiko, Nakayama had been battling "epithelioid sarcoma." According to the website of the Rare Cancer Center at the National Cancer Center (Tokyo), it is a rare cancer, with only about 20 new patients annually. Kanaru Nakayama, who was fighting a rare cancer. He posted a selfie (emojis used by him for masking) on X = Around September 2025, Sapporo City, provided by his father Kazuhiko.
In a post on the 10th, Nakayama wrote, "I'll probably die soon," and three days later, a post on the 13th, saying "This is a friend of Nakayama's," announced that he had passed away on the night of the 12th. Sources suggest that the post on the 14th was pre-scheduled by him before his death.
Nakayama continued to post with a composed and humorous tone while undergoing surgery and chemotherapy. Expressions of admiration poured in on X, and there was a succession of replies using the common internet slang response to "Gueh shindan go": "Jōbutsu shite clemens!" (Rest in peace, please!).
"It's rare to be able to say 'Jōbutsu shite clemens' with this much respect." "When I think about how he must have felt while setting up the scheduled post, surviving, and then setting up another scheduled post, the tears won't stop. Once again, Jōbutsu shite clemens…"
National Cancer Center: "Heartfelt Gratitude" The post triggered a surge in donations to medical institutions, likened to koden (condolence money). There were also posts expressing intentions to donate blood or register for the bone marrow bank.
According to the National Cancer Center, the number of donations to the National Cancer Center Fund is increasing. However, they refrained from disclosing specific figures for the number or amount of donations. National Cancer Center = Chuo Ward, Tokyo.
They commented, "We have received comments from many people who saw the X post and wish to donate to support cancer treatment and research. We have also received many messages of encouragement for medical professionals and wishes for overcoming cancer. We are deeply grateful that so many people have expanded the circle of support through donations via social media."
According to an Asahi Shimbun investigation, the reception number assigned in order of donation application reached the 26,000s on the 22nd. This suggests that the number of donations since the post on the 14th has approached 20,000, which is a sharp increase from before.
300 Million Views – A Father's Wish A 33-year-old company employee residing in Shizuoka Prefecture who donated to the center told a reporter, "Cancer is common among people close to me, like my grandfather and acquaintances. I pray that all cancer patients can overcome the disease." He said he didn't know that online donations were possible until now and decided to post on X to let more people know.
A woman in her 20s who lives in Kawasaki and is also undergoing treatment for a tumor said she made a donation to a medical organization for the first time. She told the reporter, "I myself have been saved many times by the kindness of people on social media. I felt that this time, I could be of help for someone else's tomorrow."
As of 1:00 PM on the 22nd, Nakayama’s post "Gueh shindan go" had 840,000 "likes" and reached 300 million views.
Kazuhiko said, "I didn't know my son had an X account, but I was surprised when his friends told me it was a topic of discussion at the funeral." He added, "I watched my son suffer in pain and pass away at a young age. I hope that research advances and the number of people like my son can be reduced, even by a little."
by SUBARU2012BMG