Kan Shimozawa
Kan Shimozawa | |
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| Native name | 子母澤 寛 |
| Born | Umetani Matsutaro February 1, 1892 Atsuta, Hokkaido |
| Died | July 19, 1968 (aged 76) Tokyo |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Alma mater | Meiji University |
| Notable works | Zatoichi series |
| Notable awards | 1962 Kikuchi Kan Prize |
Kan Shimozawa (子母澤 寛, Shimozawa Kan) was a Japanese novelist. He was born February 1, 1892, in Atsuta, Hokkaido, and died July 19, 1968. Sometimes his name is spelled Kan Shimosawa (in New Tale of Zatoichi, Zatoichi the Fugitive). His real name was Umetani Matsutaro.
Works[]
He is the creator of several fictional works. Many of which have been adapted into movies. These include:
- 1962's Zatoichi TV series and films
- 1962: The Tale of Zatoichi
- 1962: The Tale of Zatoichi Continues
- 1963: New Tale of Zatoichi
- 1963: Zatoichi: The Fugitive
- 1963: Zatoichi: On the Road
- 1970: Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
- 1971: Zatoichi and the One-Armed Swordsman
- 2003: Zatōichi
- 2008: Ichi
Historical figures[]
He has written several historical figures into his works, including:
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Categories:
- Japanese historical novelists
- 1892 births
- 1968 deaths
- 20th-century novelists