Shōtarō Ikenami
Japanese writer (1923-1990) · Japan · On the map · Writers · Died at 67
Shōtarō Ikenami was a Japanese author. He wrote a number of historical novels. He won the Naoki Award for popular literature in 1960. Many of his historical novels were adapted for TV and cinema.
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1990Died3 May 19901988Kikuchi Kan PrizeAward1986Medal with Purple RibbonAward1977Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for LiteratureAward1957Naoki PrizeAward1923Born25 January 1923
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Hideo Gosha Directed Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron (1978)- Masayuki Satō Produced Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron (1978)
Keiko Kishi Also in Honno-Ji in Flames (1960)
Chikage Awashima Shōtarō wrote Teki wa Honnō-ji ni ari (1960)
Kenji Misumi Directed The Last Samurai (1974)
Keiko Matsuzaka Also in The Last Samurai (1974)
Isao Natsuyagi Also in Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron (1978)
Matsumoto Hakuō I Also in Honno-Ji in Flames (1960)
Mikio Narita Also in Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron (1978)
Tatsuo Umemiya Also in Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron (1978)
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About this person
Country
Japan
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1923 to 1990 · aged 67
