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Saeko Himuro

Japanese novelist (1957-2008) · Japan · On the map · Writers · Died at 51

Saeko Himuro was a Japanese novelist, essayist, and playwright. During the 1980s and 1990s, she was one of the most popular authors released under Shueisha's Cobalt Bunko imprint. She is best known outside Japan for I Can Hear the Sea, which was adapted into a movie by Studio Ghibli.

Saeko Himuro is read about 180 times a day, in 9 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 18 June 2026

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