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Tōson Shimazaki

Japanese writer (1872-1943) · Japan · On the map · Writers · Died at 71

Tōson Shimazaki was the pen-name of Haruki Shimazaki, a Japanese writer active in the Meiji, Taishō and early Shōwa periods of Japan. He began his career as a Romantic poet, but went on to establish himself as a major proponent of Japanese Naturalism.

Tōson Shimazaki is read about 540 times a day, in 22 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 13 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 115 days, one point a day.

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Asahi Prize1935

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The historical novel Before the Dawn (1929-1935), about the fall of the Tokugawa shogunate, is his most popular work.

Country
Japan
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1872 to 1943 · aged 71

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