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Kan Shimozawa

Writing · Died aged 76

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TMDB ID
3435 ↗
Born
1892-02-01
Died
1968-07-19
Age at death
76
Place of birth
Atsuta, Hokkaido, Japan
Known for
Writing

Biography

Kan Shimozawa (子母澤 寛, Shimozawa Kan; sometimes spelled Shimosawa; February 1, 1892 – July 19, 1968) was a Japanese novelist and historical writer best known for originating the character Zatoichi. He was awarded the Kikuchi Kan Prize in 1962 for a series of works set at the end of the Tokugawa period and the Meiji era.

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