Native name 子母澤 寛 Notable works Zatoichi series Education Meiji University Alma mater Meiji University Role Novelist | Nationality Japanese Name Kan Shimozawa Occupation Novelist | |
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Born Umetani Matsutaro
February 1, 1892
Atsuta, Hokkaido ( 1892-02-01 ) Died July 19, 1968, Tokyo, Japan Movies Zatoichi, Ichi, New Tale of Zatoichi, Zatoichi's Cane Sword, Zatoichi's Revenge Similar People Shintaro Katsu, Kenji Misumi, Kimiyoshi Yasuda, Tokuzo Tanaka, Kazuo Mori | ||
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.
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Works
He is the creator of several fictional works. Many of which have been adapted into movies. These include:
Historical figures
He has written several historical figures into his works, including:
References
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