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September 7, 1962 (70 years old)
Zodiac Sign
Leo
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Eiji Yoshikawa
Eiji Yoshikawa is a Japanese historical novelist. Among his most famous novels are revisions of old classics. He is mainly influenced by classics such as The Tale of the Heike, Tale of Genji, Water Margin and Romance of the Three Kingdoms, many of which he tells in his own style. For example, Yoshikawa took Taiko's 15-volume original manuscript to tell it in a more accessible tone and reduced it to two volumes. His other books serve similar purposes, and although most of his novels are not original works, he has produced a large number of works and is interested again in the process. past. He was awarded the Order of Culture in 1960, Medal of Sacred Treasures and the Mainichi Art Prize just before his death from cancer in 1962. He is considered one of the leading historical novelists. head of Japan.
BornHidetsugu Yoshikawa, 吉川英次, August 11, 1892, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
DiedSeptember 7, 1962, Tokyo, Japan
OccupationWriter
NationalityJapanese
CitizenshipJapanese
GenreHistorical drama
SubjectJapan History
Notable worksMiyamoto Musashi

About Eiji Yoshikawa

Novelist Eiji Yoshikawa was born in Japan on August 11, 1892. He dies at the age of 70, on September 7, 1962.

He is most known for his 1935 novel, Miyamoto Musashi, a historical adventure story that incorporates elements of Japanese culture and folklore. Taiko ki and Wasurenokori no ki are two of his other masterpieces.

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Eiji Yoshikawa before becoming famous

Eiji Yoshikawa was born in the Zodiac sign Leo (The Lion), and 1892 is also the year of Dragon (龍) in the Chinese Zodiac.

Throughout his childhood, he wrote poetry and comics. His first work, The Tale of Enoshima, won a literary competition sponsored by a well-known Japanese publisher in 1914.

Achievement of Eiji Yoshikawa

Four of his works have been adapted for the English language.

Eiji Yoshikawa's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He was married twice: the first time to Yasu Akazawa, and the second time to Fumiko Ikedo.

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He and Entrepreneur W. Edwards Deming both received Japan's renowned Order of the Sacred Treasure.

W Edwards Deming (1900 - 1993) (Entrepreneur)
W Edwards Deming (1900 - 1993)

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Eiji Yoshikawa Income & Net worth

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