was a Japanese writer. His ' stories were adapted into a series of films by
Toho
is a Japanese entertainment company that primarily engages in producing and distributing films and exhibiting stage plays. It is headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo, and is one of the core companies of the Osaka-based Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group. ...
in the 1950s.
He was born in
Shitara, Aichi
is a town located in Kitashitara District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 4,531 in 2,133 households, and a population density of 16.5 persons per km². The total area of the town was .
Geography
Shitara is l ...
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See also
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Japanese literature
Japanese literature throughout most of its history has been influenced by cultural contact with neighboring Asian literatures, most notably China and its literature. Early texts were often written in pure Classical Chinese or , a Chinese-Japa ...
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List of Japanese authors
This is an alphabetical list of writers who are Japanese, or are famous for having written in the Japanese language.
Writers are listed by the native order of Japanese names—family name followed by given name—to ensure consistency, although ...
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1896 births
1934 deaths
Japanese writers
Writers from Aichi Prefecture
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