Yasushi Inoue
Japanese writer (1907-1991) · Japan · On the map · Writers · Died at 83
Yasushi Inoue was a Japanese writer of novels, short stories, poetry and essays, noted for his historical and autobiographical fiction. His most acclaimed works include The Bullfight, The Roof Tile of Tempyō and Tun-huang.
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1991Died29 January 19911986Honorary Doctor of the Peking UniversityAward1984Asahi PrizeAward1980Kikuchi Kan PrizeAward1976Order of CultureAwardPerson of Cultural MeritAward1969Japanese Literature Grand PrixAward1964Yomiuri PrizeAward1961Noma Literary PrizeAward1959Japan Art Academy PrizeAward1949Akutagawa PrizeAward1907Born6 May 1907
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Hiroshi Inagaki Directed Sword for Hire and Samurai Banners
Heinosuke Gosho Directed Shiroi Kiba and When a Woman Loves
Toshiro Mifune Yasushi wrote Samurai Banners (1969)
Masaki Kobayashi Directed The Fossil (1975)
Seichō Matsumoto Influenced by Yasushi
Kei Kumai Directed Death of a Tea Master (1989)
Shirō Toyoda Directed Madame Aki (1963)
Yuzo Kawashima Directed Till We Meet Again (1955)
Yorozuya Kinnosuke Yasushi wrote Samurai Banners (1969)
Gō Katō Also in The Fossil and Death of a Tea Master
Kazuo Mori Directed Three Young Samurai (1961)
Junya Satō Directed The Silk Road (1988)- Masayuki Satō Produced The Fossil (1975)
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Country
Japan
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1907 to 1991 · aged 83